document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62988>Question 62988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 55 cm. Find the length of one of the equal sides if the third side is 15 cm long.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><B>benni1013(206)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><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=43824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isoceles triangle has two equal sides thus the two sides missing must be equal so your equation will look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s+s+15=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s+15=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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