document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908393>Question 908393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length.  One of the equal sides is 5 meter longer than the third slide, and the perimeter of the triangle is 28 meters.  Find the length of each side. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 3rd size be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each of the equal sides is \"x+5\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(x+5) = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 10 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 = 11 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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