document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145963>Question 1145963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to solve this problem,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A bamboo stick 52 inches long is to be cut into three pieces to form the sides of an isosceles triangle. if one leg of the triangle is 2 inches longer than the base, what should be the length of the three pieces. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767240 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=767240\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b, the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+2, one leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+2, other leg, because isosceles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "okay<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "okay\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "required perimeter 52:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3b=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3b=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three lengths:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16, 18, 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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