SOLUTION: Two sides of a triangle have the same length. The third side measures 2 m less than twice the common length. The perimeter of the triangle is 14 m. What are the lengths of the thre

Question 1044829: Two sides of a triangle have the same length. The third side measures 2 m less than twice the common length. The perimeter of the triangle is 14 m. What are the lengths of the three sides? What is the length of the two sides that have the same length?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, josmiceli:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let sides be ,, and
if two sides of a triangle have the same length,we know that
if the third side measures less than the common length, we have
the perimeter is and formula is:
...since and we have

than too
and ->->->

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = each of the sides of the same length
= the length of the 3rd side

and

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The lengths of the sides are:
4m, 4m, and 6m
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The sides with the same length are 4m and 4m
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check:

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