document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100161>Question 100161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each of two congruent sides of a isosceles triangle is 8in less than twice the base.  The perimeter of the triangle is 74in What is the length of the base? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72942 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=72942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=BASE MEASUREMENT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SIDE=2X-8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+(2X-8)+(2X-8)=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-16=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=74+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=90/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18 IS THE LENGTH OF THE BASE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*18-8=36-8=28 FOR THE SIDES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+2*28=18+56=74 </SPAN>\n" );
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