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document.write( "An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 82 cm. The lengths of the legs of the triangle are represented by (3x+2) and (5x-14). Find the length of the base of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+2) = (5x-14). Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute back into the equation to get the legs = 26.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter = 84 = a + b + c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = a + 26 + 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = a + 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base is 32 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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