document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318000>Question 318000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length. The length of the third side is 2 ft less than twice the length of an equal side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the length of the equal sides when the perimeter is 46 ft.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=227687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S=2L-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2L+S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=2L+2L-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=4L-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=42+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=44/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=11 ANS. FOR THE 2 EQUAL LENGTHS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=2*11-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=2*11-2=22-2=20 ANS. FOR THE SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=2*11+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=22+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=42 </SPAN>\n" );
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