SOLUTION: triangle JKL is isosceles, but you do not know what side is the base. Calculate 2 possible lengths for line segment JK. given: side JK= x+6 side KL= 10 side JL= 2x + 4

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Question 822871: triangle JKL is isosceles, but you do not know what side is the base. Calculate 2 possible lengths for line segment JK.
given:
side JK= x+6
side KL= 10
side JL= 2x + 4
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+6=10
x=4
10, 10, 12
2x + 4=x+6
x=2
8, 10, 8
10= 2x + 4
2x=6
x=3
9,10, 10

JK could be 10, 8 or 9