document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343518>Question 343518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the perimeter of an issosceles triangle is 22 ft. and the shorest side is 2ft less than the other two sides, find the lenght of the shorest side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> NEED TO KNOW:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ISOSCELES TRIANGLE HAS 2 SIDES THAT ARE EQUAL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET X BE THE LENGTH OF THOSE TWO SIDES\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE QUESTIONS STATES THE FOLLOWING TO BE TRUE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE SHORTEST SIDE IS 2 FT LESS THAT OTHER TWO SIDES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > REPRESENTS THE SHORTEST SIDE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PERIMETER IS THE TOTAL LENGTH OF ALL THREE SIDES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2BX%2B%28X-2%29+=+22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2BX%2B%28X-2%29+=+22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "COMBINE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3X-2=22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3X-2=22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLVE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ADD 2 TO BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3X=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3X=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "DIVIDE BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION BY 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE SHORTEST SIDE IS <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X-2=highlight%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X-2=highlight%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK YOUR ANSWER  8+8+6=22\r<BR>\n" );
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