document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662355>Question 662355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length.The length of the third side is 3 ft less than twice the length of an equal side.Find the length of the third side when the perimeter is 41 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sravanik2005><B>sravanik2005(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sravanik2005><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=412139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a,b,c be the lengths of sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a,b be equal sides given c=2a-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=a+b+c=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          a+a+2a-3=41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a=44 =>a=11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,length of third side=2(11)-3=19ft </SPAN>\n" );
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