document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46930>Question 46930</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131430920/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question #80: The altitude of an isosceles triangle drawn to its base is 3 centimeters, and its perimeter is 18 centimeters. Find the length of its base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   I wrote down the equation for the area of a triangle, but I don't recall from College Math how to find a triangle's perimeter. Area of a triangle: A=1/2(B)(H). I'm not sure how to solve this problem. Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=31082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+b=18 then b=18-2x or [(18-2x)/2]~2+3~2=x~2 or(9-x)~2+9=x~2 or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "81-16x+x~2+9=x~2 or 81-16x+9=0 or -16x+90=0 or 16x=90 or x=90/16 or x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the 2*5+b=18 or b=18-10 or b=8   </SPAN>\n" );
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