SOLUTION: Solve and identify the property shown : The formula for the area of a triangle is A = bh/2, where b is the base and h is altitude. Solve the formula for b.

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Question 776981: Solve and identify the property shown :
The formula for the area of a triangle is A = bh/2, where b is the base and h is altitude. Solve the formula for b.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
List everything that was done to b to put b into the formula as you find. How do you undo everything so that you just show b on one side of equality and everything else on the other side?

You look at b in the given formula and you see:
b multiplied by h;
That multiplied by 2%5E-1.

THOSE were the steps done to b. Now you want to UNDO those. What will be the steps?




(HINT: inverse)