SOLUTION: A=(a+b)h/2,if A=300,h=5,b=30 would that make the value of a=10?

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Question 32664: A=(a+b)h/2,if A=300,h=5,b=30 would that make the value of a=10?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
300=(a+30)(5/2)
Multiply both sides by (2/5) to get:
120=a+30
a=90
Cheers,
Stan H.