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document.write( ": <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" );
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document.write( "Let the base length be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of each of the equal sides is 4x-8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of the lengths of the legs =29 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4x-8+4x-8=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-16=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 (length of the base)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8=4*5-8=12 (length of one of the equal sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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