document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66169>Question 66169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the length of the base.  If the perimeter is 29 cm, find the length of one of the equal legs. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><B>algebrapro18(249)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrapro18><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=46899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if x is equal to the length of the base of the triangle then 4x-8 is equal to the length of the two remaining sides.  Now just solve the equation for x.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(4x-8) + x = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 16 + x = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - 16 = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the length of one of the legs is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(5)-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 </SPAN>\n" );
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