document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24044>Question 24044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of an isosceles triangle exceeds each of the eqaul sides by 3 feet. if the perimeter is 27 feet, find each side of the triangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let base length = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so each of other 2 sides has length x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter is x + x-3 + x-3 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-6 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, base is 11 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and each of other 2 sides is 8 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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