document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155081>Question 155081</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangle has two equal sides and a third side that is 15 cm long. if the perimeter is 50cm, how long is each of the two equal sides? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15+2x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=50-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17.5 cm. for the length of each of he 2 equal sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+2*17.5=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+35=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=50<BR>\n" );
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