SOLUTION: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle with side lengths s and base length b is given by 2s + b. Find the perimeter of an isosceles triangle with side lengths s = 9 in. and base le

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Question 723263: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle with side lengths s and base length b is given by 2s + b. Find the perimeter of an isosceles triangle with side lengths s = 9 in. and base length b = 6 in.
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The perimeter of an isosceles triangle with side lengths s and base length b is given by 2s + b.
Find the perimeter of an isosceles triangle with side lengths s = 9 in. and base length b = 6 in.
:
p = 2s + b
replace s with 9, replace b with 6
p = 2(9) + 6
just to the math