document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18611>Question 18611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the length of the base.  If the perimeter is 29 cm, find the length of one of the equal legs. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " let base =b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 cm less than this =b-8 =one equal leg of triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=b+b-8+b-8=3b-16=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=29+16=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=45/3=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equal leg =b-8=15-8=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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