SOLUTION: The length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the length of the base. If the perimeter is 29 cm, find the length of one of the equal legs.

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Question 66700: The length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the length of the base. If the perimeter is 29 cm, find the length of one of the equal legs.
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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base = b
equal sides = 4b - 8
b + 4b - 8 + 4b - 8 = 29
9b - 16 = 29
9b = 45
b = 5
base = 5cm
equal sides = 12cm