document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58943>Question 58943</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618019762/algebrahomeworkh>geometry reasoning</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 82 cm. The lengths of th legs of the triangle are represented by (3x + 2) and ( 5x - 14). Find the length of the base of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40442 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=40442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF (3X+2) & (5X-14) ARE THE EQUAL SIDES THEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+2=5X-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2X=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-16/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE EQUAL SIDES ARE <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8+2=24+2=26 OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*8-14=40-14=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO<BR>\n" );
document.write( "82=BASE+26+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BASE=82-52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=30 CM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+26+26=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "82=82\r<BR>\n" );
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