document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244503>Question 244503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are 3x-1 and 2x+2.the third side is 2x units.find x and the perimeter of a triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=178819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the two equal sides are 3x-1 and 2x+2, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1 = 2x+2 Subtract 2x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 2 Add 1 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter (P) is found by adding the lengths of the three sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = (3x-1)+(2x+2)+2x  Substitute x = 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = (3(3)-1)+(2(3)+2)+2(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = (8)+(8)+(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 22 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is 22 </SPAN>\n" );
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