document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90479>Question 90479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shorter parallel side of a trapezoid is equal to its height and the longer side is 3/2 times as long. If the area is 80, find the lengh of the shorter side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=shorter side ... area=(average of sides)(height) ... 80=((x+3x/2)/2)(x) ... 80=5x^2/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320=5x^2 ... 64=x^2 ... 8=x </SPAN>\n" );
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