SOLUTION: An isoceles triangle has a perimeter of 45cm. Its equal sides each measure 6cm longer than the base. How long is the base of the triangle?

Question 149348: An isoceles triangle has a perimeter of 45cm. Its equal sides each measure 6cm longer than the base. How long is the base of the triangle?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let "s"= 2 equal sides, and "b' = base
Since the sides are 6cm longer than the base, "s= b+6"
For the perimeter, we get the measurements of 2 equal sides + the base,

----------- > , base of the triangle
FYI, the sides will be ----> , 2 equal sides
To check,

Thank you
Jojo
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