document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45009>Question 45009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the length of the base.  If the perimeter is 29cm, find the length of one of the equal legs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 11cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. 4cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. 12cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. 5cm </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "one of the equal sides: 4b - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 4b - 8 + 4b - 8 = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9b - 16 = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9b = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one of the equal sides: 4b - 8 = 20 - 8 = 12<BR>\n" );
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