SOLUTION: An isosceles triangle is a triangle with two sides having the same measurement and one side having a different measurement. The longest side of an isosceles triangle is 6 cm less t

Question 981138: An isosceles triangle is a triangle with two sides having the same measurement and one side having a different measurement. The longest side of an isosceles triangle is 6 cm less than twice as long as the other sides. The perimeter of the triangle is 70 cm. Find the lengths of the three sides and list them in ascending order.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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short side=x; longest side=2x-6cm
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x+x+(2x-6cm)=70cm
4x-6cm=70cm
4x=76cm
x=19cm ANSWER 1: The short sides are each 19 cm.
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2x-6cm=2(19cm)-6cm=38cm-6cm=32cm ANSWER 2: The long side is 32 cm.

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