So the equation for a trapezoid is

, with the b variable being the 2 bases, h variable for height, and the a variable for area. Firstly, we will need to plug in the appropriate numbers into the equation, and it'll look like this:

Next, we will need to combine 12 and 14, then divide the sum by 2. Your equation should look like this:

Lastly, just divide each side by 13, and your answer should be
Let
x-------------> <span>original price of the skates
we know that
15% of x is </span><span>$19.50
so
0.15x=19.50---------> x=19.50/0.15-----------> x=$130
the answer is
the </span>original price of the skates was $130<span>
</span>
Answer:A
Step-by-step explanation:
To me it looks like A is your best answer because it is dividing 4 by a half.
hope that helps. ;)