document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206653>Question 206653</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1405802111/algebrahomeworkh>Longman mathematics for IGCSE Book1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has two equal sides.The lenghts of one of them is 4x-3 and the other is 2x+1.The one and only longest side of it has a length of 3x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the value of x and the perimeter of this triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solving this question. Thank you very much indeed!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using the two EQUAL sides ___ 4x - 3 = 2x + 1 ___ 2x = 4 ___ x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 3 = 4(2) - 3 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 1 = 2(2) + 1 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 3(2) = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the sides are 5, 5, and 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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