SOLUTION: in a trapezoid the smaller base is three more than the height the larger base is five less than three times the height in the area of the trapezoid is 45 cm² find in centimeters th

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Question 991269: in a trapezoid the smaller base is three more than the height the larger base is five less than three times the height in the area of the trapezoid is 45 cm² find in centimeters the height of the trapezoid
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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h, height
b, bottom base
system%28b=h%2B3%2C-5%2B3h=topBase%2C%281%2F2%29%28%283h-5%29%2B%28h%2B3%29%29h=45%29

The third equation is the expressions used in the formula for area of a trapezoid. Solve for h, the only variable in that equation.