document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877034>Question 877034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 40 and the base is 10. Find the length of one of the equal sides. Please advise how to work this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #529145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=529145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has two sides equal and a base.  The formula for the perimeter(P) of an isosceles triangle is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2s +b, where s is a side and b is the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 = 2s +10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s is equal to 15<BR>\n" );
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