SOLUTION: In an isosceles triangle, there are two sides, called legs, with the same length. The third side is called the base. If an isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 345 and a base of 8

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Question 293218: In an isosceles triangle, there are two sides, called legs, with the same length. The third side is called the base. If an isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 345 and a base of 85cm, what is the length of each side?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let one of the legs of the isosceles triangle be x, then...
2x+85 = 345cm. Subtract 85 from both sides.
2x = 260 Divide both sides by 2.
x = 130