document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77203>Question 77203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=1/2h(B+b)(for b)area of a trapezoid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hints:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate b on one side of the equals sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B and b are 2 different variables.  B does no = b <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29h%28B%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29h%28B%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for b. First, multiply both sides of the equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A+=+h%28B%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A+=+h%28B%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A%2Fh+=+B%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A%2Fh+=+B%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, subtract B from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282A%2Fh%29-B+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282A%2Fh%29-B+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This can be simplified to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+%282A-hB%29%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+%282A-hB%29%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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