document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=894752>Question 894752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each of the equal sides of an isosceles triangle is three times as long as the base. if the perimeter is 84 inches, find the length of the base </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the base be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each of the equal sides is \"3x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x + 3x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 inches (length of the base)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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