document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417888>Question 417888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     An isosceles triangle is a triangle that has two sides of equal length, and the perimeter of any polygon is the sum of the side lengths of said polygon. If an isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 97 inches, and the two congruent sides are four times the sum of the third side and six, what are the lengths of the sides of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292518 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=292518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let each congruent side be x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of both = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "third = 97-2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4(97-2x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4(103-2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=412-8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=412<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45.8 inches congruent sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45.8+45.8+b=97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "91.6+b=97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5.4 inches third side </SPAN>\n" );
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