document.write( "Question 624717: The perimeter of a triangle with 2 equal sides is 46 cm. If its base were lengthened by 4 cm and each leg were shortened by 7 cm, all 3 sides would be equal. Find the length of the base of the original triangle. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The perimeter of a triangle with 2 equal sides is 46 cm. 
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document.write( "If its base were lengthened by 4 cm and each leg were shortened by 7 cm, all 3 sides would be equal.
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document.write( "Let b and s represent the length of the base and each side respectively. 
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  b + 4 = s - 7    or  s = (b + 11)
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document.write( "  b + 2s = 46cm
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document.write( "  b + 2(b+11) = 46
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document.write( "     3b = 24
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document.write( "      b = 8
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document.write( "and..
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***  s = 19
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