document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1155453>Question 1155453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a trapezoid is 8 centimeters and one base is 5 centimeters longer than the other base. If the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of the trapezoid is 68 square centimeters, how long is each base? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of trapezoid= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A+%28sum+of+parallel+sides%29%2Aheight%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A+%28sum+of+parallel+sides%29%2Aheight%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "88= (1/2) * (x+(x+5)) * 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22= 2x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x= 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8.5 one side cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "other side 13.5 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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