document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99612>Question 99612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8cm less than 4 times the lenghth of the base. If the perimeter is 29cm, find the lenghth of the equal legs.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the length of the base be \"x\" cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leg = 4x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other leg = 4x-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(4x-8) = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x - 16 = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 cm (length of the base)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8 = 12 cm (length of one of the equal legs)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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