SOLUTION: In a isosceles triangle, two sides are the equal. The third side is two less than twice the length of the two equal sides. The perimeter is 38. What are the lengths of the three si

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Question 337878: In a isosceles triangle, two sides are the equal. The third side is two less than twice the length of the two equal sides. The perimeter is 38. What are the lengths of the three sides?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+2x-2=38
4x=40
x=10 equal sides
2x-2=18 long side