SOLUTION: Two sides of an isosceles triangle with a perimeter of 112 cm are in the ratio of 3:2. Find all possible lengths.

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Question 518983: Two sides of an isosceles triangle with a perimeter of 112 cm are in the ratio of 3:2. Find all possible lengths.
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Two sides of an isosceles triangle with a perimeter of 112 cm are in the ratio of 3:2. Find all possible lengths.
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3:2 is the same as 3x:2x where x is any positive number
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Equation:
3x+2x = 112
5x = 112
x = 22.4
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3x = 67.2 cm
2x = 44.8 cm
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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