document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121987>Question 1121987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one base of a trapezoid is 19 less than five times the other base. If the trapezoid has a height of 18 feet and an area of 477 ft, find the length of the longer base. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #738017 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=738017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=(1/2)*h*sum of the two parallel sides or bases.  smaller base is x, larger is 5x-19.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "477=(1/2)*18(6x-19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "954=108x-342<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108=1296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 ft, shorter base and larger base is 41 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum is 53 feet, and product of that and 9 ft is 477 ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41 feet ANSWER. </SPAN>\n" );
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