document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259543>Question 259543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a isosceles triangle is 30 in. its base is 8 in. how long are each of the other two sides? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191021 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=191021\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has two equal sides. The perimeter can be expressed as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2a + b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In our case, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2a + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other sides are both 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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