document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72143>Question 72143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the base of an isosceles triangle is 2 centimemters shorter than the length of either of the other sides. If the perimeter of the triangle is 16 centimeters, find the length of each side of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=51558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b+2s=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=s-2 thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s-2+2s=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s=16+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=18/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=6 answer for the length of the sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6-2)+2*6=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+12=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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