SOLUTION: I have an isosceles triangle. One vertex says (2x-3) (degree sign) and at the other end its (X+15)(degree sign) please solve for x thank you

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Question 197288: I have an isosceles triangle. One vertex says (2x-3) (degree sign) and at the other end its (X+15)(degree sign)

please solve for x

thank you
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the triangle is an isosceles triangle, this means that the base angles are equal. I'm assuming that the base angles are 2x-3 and x%2B15.


Since the base angles are equal, this means that 2x-3=x%2B15


So all you need to do is solve for "x". Once you have "x", you can use it to find the values of 2x-3 and x%2B15.