document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013312>Question 1013312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of an isoceles triangle is 27ft. the lenght of the third side is 3ft. less than the lenght is one of the congroent side. find the measures of three sides triangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the length of a congruent side x.  There are two of those.  The third side has length x - 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding them together gives us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x + x-3 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 3 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = 7 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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