document.write( "Question 1155453: The height of a trapezoid is 8 centimeters and one base is 5 centimeters longer than the other base. If the
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\n" ); document.write( "The height of a trapezoid is 8 centimeters and one base is 5 centimeters longer than the other base. If the
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document.write( "Area of trapezoid =  * (sum of parallel sides) * height.\r\n" );
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document.write( "68= (1/2) * (x+(x+5)) * 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "8.5*2 = 2x+5\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x= 17 - 5 = 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12/2 = 6 cm      the smaller base\r\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 = 6 + 5 = 11   the longer base.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    - one to read the problem for you,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    - and the other to check after you.\r\n" );
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