document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945295>Question 945295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of an isosceles triangle is 3 more than 2 times the length of the legs and the perimeter is 23.  What is the length of the base?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #854625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39838)</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=854625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"2 times the length of the legs\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is that one leg each, or the sum of both \"legs\"?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To assume one leg at a time, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=3%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=3%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and so perimeter is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23=%283%2B2x%29%2Bx%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23=%283%2B2x%29%2Bx%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23=4x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23=4x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----each leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A5%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A5%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----the base\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According to the assumption, the triangle does not work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can try the other assumption and check if that works or not. </SPAN>\n" );
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