document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148971>Question 148971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sailboat sail in the shape of an isosceles triangle has a base that is 9 feet longer that either of the equal sides. If the perimeter of the sail is 21 feet, then what is the length of the base of the sail? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the equal side length be \"x\" ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIO:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +x + x + 9 = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 ft (length of one of the equal sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9 = 13 (length of the base)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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