document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100718>Question 100718</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the measures of the angles of an isosceles triangle if the measure of the vertex angle is 40 degrees less than the sum of the measures of the base angles. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know how to set this problem up with two different linear equations, I think I got the first one and it's (x+x)-40=180...but I'm not very sure. I need help setting this problem up. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73323 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=73323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base angles are equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=one of the base angles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+40=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=180-40=140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=70 divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the angles are 70, 70, 40<BR>\n" );
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