document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872692>Question 872692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length. The third side is 7 less than twice the length of one of the other sides. If the perimeter of the triangle is 44 cm, what is the length of the third side?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 9.25 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 9.7 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 12.75 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 18.5 cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=indra89811><B>indra89811(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=indra89811><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=indra89811><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the length of two equal sides=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third side=2x-7---(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter=Sum of all sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2x-7=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding 7 on both sides,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=44+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51/4 = 12.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plugging in x=12.75 in equation (1), we get the third side = 2(12.75)-7=18.5 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 18.5 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------Peace out, hun------------------- :) </SPAN>\n" );
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