document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293218>Question 293218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an isosceles triangle, there are two sides, called legs, with the same length. The third side is called the base. If an isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 345 and a base of 85cm, what is the length of each side?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211677 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=211677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let one of the legs of the isosceles triangle be x, then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+85 = 345cm. Subtract 85 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 260 Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 130 </SPAN>\n" );
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