SOLUTION: The legs of an isoceles triangle have lengths 2x+3 and -3x+28. The base has length 2x+5. What is the length of the base?

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Question 934265: The legs of an isoceles triangle have lengths 2x+3 and -3x+28. The base has length 2x+5. What is the length of the base?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The description basically tells you 2x+3=-3x+28, and you want to evaluate 2x+5.




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