document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94306>Question 94306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an isosceles triangle, two sides are equal.  The third side is 75% of the length of one of the equal sides.  Find the length of each side when the perimeter is 165cm. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68655 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let side a=x b=x c=.75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter (P)=a+b+c=165 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x+x+.75x=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.75x=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2.75  x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side a=60, b=60, c=.75*60=45<BR>\n" );
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