<PRE><B>Question 303175</B>
An isoseles triangle has a perimeter of 12cm.
One of its sides is 5cm.
What could the length of each of the other two sides be?

isosceles triangles have at least 2 of its 3 sides equal

side A + side B + side C = P perimeter = 12 cm
call sides A and B the equal sides
2A + C = 12
2 possibilities: either A and B are 5 cm which would make C = 2 cm
              OR C = 5 cm which would make A and B equal to 3.5 cm
(2 * 3.5 = 7, and 7 + 5 = 12)
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