SOLUTION: An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length. The length of the third side is 6 ft less than twice the length of one of the equal sides. Find the length of each side when th

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Question 1096273: An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length. The length of the third side is 6 ft less than twice the length of one of the equal sides. Find the length of each side when the perimeter is 14 ft. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 side lengths,  x, x, 2x-6





, two of these lengths
and base length, .

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