SOLUTION: An isosceles triangle is a triangle with two sides having the same measurement and one side having a different measurement. The shortest side of an isosceles triangle is 27 cm less

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Question 1020726: An isosceles triangle is a triangle with two sides having the same measurement and one side having a different measurement. The shortest side of an isosceles triangle is 27 cm less than twice as long as the other sides. The perimeter of the triangle is 73 cm. Find the lengths of the three sides and list them in ascending order
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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The implication is that the base is the shortest side, and this base is -27%2B2%2Ax for the longest sides each being x.

x%2Bx%2B2x-27=73

4x-27=73

4x=73%2B27

highlight%28x=25%29, each of the congruent sides.

base is 23.