document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=494632>Question 494632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each of the two congruent sides of an isosceles triangle is 7cm shorter than twice the base. find the length of the three sides if perimeter of triangle is 106cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335941 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335941\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x - 7) + x = 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x -14 + x = 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 14 = 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 cm the base.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 - 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "41 cm  One side of the triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41 cm + 41 cm  + 24 cm = 106 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.\r<BR>\n" );
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