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document.write( "Let the equal side length be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + (x+5) = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd side = x+5 = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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