document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217354>Question 217354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of an isosceles triangle is 3 cm less than the length of the equal sides. if the perimeter of the triangle is 36cm, what is the length of each of the sides? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima4><B>elima4(15)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima4><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=163930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isosceles triangles have 2 equal sides, so we will make the equal sides be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the base = x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter is all sides added together;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x + x-3 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 3 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the two equal side = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base;<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13-3=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the sides will be;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13, 13, 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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