SOLUTION: if the perimeter of an issosceles triangle is 22 ft. and the shorest side is 2ft less than the other two sides, find the lenght of the shorest side.

Question 343518: if the perimeter of an issosceles triangle is 22 ft. and the shorest side is 2ft less than the other two sides, find the lenght of the shorest side.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
NEED TO KNOW:
ISOSCELES TRIANGLE HAS 2 SIDES THAT ARE EQUAL
LET X BE THE LENGTH OF THOSE TWO SIDES
THE QUESTIONS STATES THE FOLLOWING TO BE TRUE:
THE SHORTEST SIDE IS 2 FT LESS THAT OTHER TWO SIDES.
REPRESENTS THE SHORTEST SIDE.
PERIMETER IS THE TOTAL LENGTH OF ALL THREE SIDES

COMBINE:

SOLVE:
ADD 2 TO BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION

DIVIDE BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION BY 3

THE SHORTEST SIDE IS
CHECK YOUR ANSWER 8+8+6=22

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