document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013279>Question 1013279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The upper and lower bases of a trapezoid are 13 cm and 19 cm, respectively. If the median of the trapezoid is 3x+1, find the value of x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629512 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=629512\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The median of a trapezoid is the average of the base lengths...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 1 = (13+19)/2 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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