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Algebra.Com's Answer #491465 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "One base of a trapozoud is one smaller than twice the second base. b2 = 2b1 - 1
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document.write( "The height is three less than the smaller base. h = b1 - 3
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document.write( "                        (3b1 - 1)(b1-3) = 88
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document.write( "                      3b1^2 -10b1 -85 = 0  Solve for b1
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