document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341869>Question 341869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to get the answer of the following?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 36 cm. The  total length of the two congruent legs is 12 centimeters more than one half the length of the base. Find the lengths of the three sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the base = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let congruent side be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+x=36 .....................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y= x/2 +12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-x=24.......................2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add eq 1 & eq 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=36+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 60/6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10 conguent side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of y in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*10+x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=36-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+10+10 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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