document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27686>Question 27686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A banner in the shape of an isosceles triangle has a base that is 5 inches shorter than either of the equal sides. If the perimeter of the banner is 37 inches, then what is the length of the equal sides?<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 #15073 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=15073\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the length of one of the equal sides be x, then the length of the base is x-5. Now you can write the equation for the perimeter (P = 37\") of the isosceles triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+x+%2B+%28x-5%29+=+37 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+x+%2B+%28x-5%29+=+37\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-5+=+37 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-5+=+37\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 5 to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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