document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162937>Question 162937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an isosceles triangle, the length of one of the equal sides is three time the length of the third side.  The perimeter is 21 meters. Find the length of each side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120121 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=120121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3s+3s+s=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7s=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=3 For the third short side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3=9 for the equal sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+9+3=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=21<BR>\n" );
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