document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776158>Question 776158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 16 inches. If the length of one of the two equal sides is 5 inches, what is the length of the other side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle is a triangle with two equal sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let sides be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and two equal sides <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then a perimeter is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=a%2B2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=a%2B2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If an isosceles triangle has a perimeter of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=16in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=16in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16in=a%2B2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16in=a%2B2b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the length of one of the two <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=equal ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"equal\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sides is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=5in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=5in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16in=a%2B2%2A5in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16in=a%2B2%2A5in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16in=a%2B10in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16in=a%2B10in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....now solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find the length of the other side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16in-10in=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16in-10in=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=6in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=6in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...the length of the other side\r<BR>\n" );
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