document.write( "Question 129522: On a trapezoid if the top is 3x-1, the middle is labeled with 40, and the bottom is 8x+4 what is the formula to solve for x? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #94925 by scott8148(6628)\"\" \"About 
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the middle is the arithmetic mean between the top and the bottom\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "((3x-1)+(8x+4))/2=40 __ 11x+3=80 __ 11x=77
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