SOLUTION: Please help me solve this question: "The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A=1/2h(b1+b2). Solve for b, in terms of A, h and b1."

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Question 910086: Please help me solve this question:
"The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A=1/2h(b1+b2). Solve for b, in terms of A, h and b1."
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you mean b%5B2%5D.
A=%281%2F2%29h%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29
%282A%29%2Fh=b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D
b%5B2%5D=%282A%29%2Fh-b%5B1%5D