document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=583444>Question 583444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of each leg of an isosceles triangle is 5 centemeters more than twice the length of the base. if the perimeter of this isosceles triangle is 95 centemeters, what is the length of the base?.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=372449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of each leg of an isosceles triangle is 5 centemeters more than twice the length of the base. if the perimeter of this isosceles triangle is 95 centemeters, what is the length of the base?.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let base length be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each leg is \"2x+5\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(2x+5) = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4x + 10 = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17 cm (base length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5 = 39 cm (length of each base)<BR>\n" );
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