document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165762>Question 165762</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321368541/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, here is another word problem I am having trouble with.  I do not like word problems:(\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The base of an isoscles triangle is 9 meters shorter than the other two sides.  If the perimeter is 69 meters, find the length of each side?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=122191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  so lets call each side(which are equal by the way because its an isoscles triangle) a.   Therefore the base is a-9  Perimeter equals the sum of all the sides of the triangle so 69=a+a+(a-9)  3a=78 so a=26 so the length of each of the sides is 26 meters while the base is 17 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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