document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173110>Question 1173110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The isometric sides of an isosceles triangle are 2 dm longer than one-fifth of its base.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Knowing that its perimeter is 10.30 dm, what are the dimensions of this triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #798252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=798252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base is 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sides are x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the perimeter is 2(x+2)+5x=10.3 dm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4+5x=10.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=6.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.9 dm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base is 4.5 dm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each side is 2.9 dm<BR>\n" );
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