document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823403>Question 823403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of an isosceles triangle is 12m longer than the other two sides. The perimeter is 84m. How long are the sides of triangle ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #495515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=495515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s = length of same length side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = the third side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 2s + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = s + 12    The wording is unclear so we might have x = 2s + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting using s + 12 for s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 2s + ( s + 12 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 3s + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since perimeter is 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      84 = 3s + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 12 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      72 = 3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      24 = s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since x = s + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x = 24 + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two same length sides are 24, and the third side is 36. </SPAN>\n" );
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