document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980882>Question 980882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of an isosceles triangle is 3cm less than the length of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equal sides.if the perimeter of the triangle is 36cm,find the length <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of each side </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the length of the equal sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= x apiece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2 equal sides + base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2(x) + x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 3x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 36 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of each of equal sides = 13 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = 10 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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