SOLUTION: ABC is isosceles with base BC. If AB = 3x + 1 cm, AC = 2x + 5 cm and BC = x + 11 cm, find the perimeter of ABC.

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Question 375108: ABC is isosceles with base BC. If AB = 3x + 1 cm, AC = 2x + 5 cm and BC = x + 11 cm, find the perimeter of ABC.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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If BC is the base, then AB=AC.
3x%2B1=2x%2B5
x=4
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P=3x%2B1%2B2x%2B5%2Bx%2B11
P=6x%2B17
P=24%2B17
highlight%28P=41%29cm