document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010698>Question 1010698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The parallel sides of a trapezium are in the ratio 2:3 and the area of the trapezium is 125 cm square. The distance between the parallel lines is 10cm. Find the length of the parallel sides of the trapezium.<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 #626172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for the area of a trapezoid is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (h/2)(b1 + b2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here h = 10, b1 = 2/3(b2), and A = 125...now plug in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125 = (10/2)(b + (2/3)b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = (5/3)b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 15 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 b = 10 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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