document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976740>Question 976740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a trapezoid is 187 cm squared. The height is 22 cm and the length of one of the parallel side is 6 cm. Find the length of the other parallel side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=598263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let b and t be the lengths of each parallel side.  Let A=187 for area.  Let h=22 for height.  Let b=6, for one of the parallel sides so that t is unknown.\r<BR>\n" );
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