document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314813>Question 314813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shortest side of an isosceles triangle is half the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of each of the equal sides. The perimeter of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the triangle is 80 inches. What is the length of each<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the triangle is 80 inches. What is the length of each<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the length of  be equal side be x inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shortest side = x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = x+x+x/2 = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCM = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2x+x /2= 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=160/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=32 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equal sides will be 16 in.<BR>\n" );
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