SOLUTION: The lenght of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the lenght of the base. If the perimeter is 29 cm, find the lenght of one of the equals legs

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Question 40510: The lenght of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the lenght of the base. If the perimeter is 29 cm, find the lenght of one of the equals legs
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2(4X-8)+X=29 OR 8X-16+X=29 OR 9X=45 OR X=5