SOLUTION: Please help!! The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 300cm, and its base is b cm long. How long is each leg?

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Question 214162: Please help!!

The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 300cm, and its base is b cm long. How long is each leg?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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2s + b = 300 (s = length of 2 sides)
2s = 300-b
s = (300-b)/2
s = 150 - (b/2) either way