document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25735>Question 25735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the length of the base. If the perimeter is 29 cm, find the length of one of the equal legs. Every solution that I come up with is not a whole number or does not work when you try to check it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=13852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since its issolces it ust be with 2 sides of the given formula = 4x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the originial base which is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8+x=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(7.4)-8=21.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.6/2=10.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the base is 7.4cm and the length is 10.8 each.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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