document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237128>Question 237128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the base of an isosceles triangle is one third the length of one of its legs. If the perimeter of the triangle is 56 inches, what is the length of the base. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=174416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 1/3x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/3x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=56/(7/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=56*3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=168/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 in legs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base =8 in </SPAN>\n" );
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