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document.write( "An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length.  The length of one of the equal sides is two more than 3 times the length of the third side.  If the perimeter is 46m, find the length of each side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163030 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=163030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3x+2)+(3x+2)+x=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+4=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=42/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 ans. for the third side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*6+2=18+2=20 for the 2 equal sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+20+6=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=46 </SPAN>\n" );
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