document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208740>Question 208740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length. the length os the third side is 4 ft less than twice the length of an equal side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the length of the third side when the perimeter is 20 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=157918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+x+(2x-4)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2x-4=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=20+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 ft. is the length of the equal sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*6-4=12-4=8 ft. is the length of the third side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+6+8=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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