document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108302>Question 108302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each of two congruent sides of an isosceles traingle is 8 in. less than twice the base. The perimeter of the triangle is 74 in. 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 #78923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wgunther><B>wgunther(43)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wgunther><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=78923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s be the length of the congruent side of the isosceles triangle and b the the length of the base. Then, since the parameter is 74<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and we know also that<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this set of equations. We can subsitute the second equation into the first<BR>\n" );
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