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PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THSI MATH PROBLEM!!!

PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THSI MATH PROBLEM!!!-example-1

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Answer:

23

Explanation:

area of a trapezoid = 1/2 × (a + b) × h

so, we have

96 = 1/2 × ((4x - 1) + (x + 3)) × 6 = (5x + 2) × 3

32 = 5x + 2

30 = 5x

x = 6

a = 4x - 1 = 4×6 - 1 = 24 - 1 = 23

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