document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29693>Question 29693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the question is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i have an isoceles triangle, the perimeter is 200, side ac is twice side ab. find the length of each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is what i have i just dont know if i am going the right direction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=a+b+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200=a+a+2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200=4a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, but , the way I see it, there are 2 solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I went through it this way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = a + b + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b (isosceles)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 = 2a + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2c (given)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = a/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 = 2a + a/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400 = 4a + a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a = 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what you did was correct also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You said the base was twice one of the equal sides and I said one of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equal sides was twice the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 = 2a + a/2 (me)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 = 2a + 2a (you)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe both are correct\r<BR>\n" );
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