document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93267>Question 93267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the length of the base. If the perimeter is 29 cm, find the length of one of the equal legs. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Starting with the perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2s%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2s%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where s = the length of one of the equal sides and b = the length of the base and P = 29 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But s = 4b-8 s is \"8 cm less than 4 times the length of the base\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting 4b-8 for s in the formula for the perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29+=+2%284b-8%29%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29+=+2%284b-8%29%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29+=+8b-16%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29+=+8b-16%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29+=+9b-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29+=+9b-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 16 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45+=+9b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45+=+9b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the length of the base, but you need the length of s, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+4b-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+4b-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+4%285%29-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+4%285%29-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+20-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+20-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%2812%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2812%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+24%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+24%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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