Question 816716
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Hi,
{{{36 = s + s + (2s - 4)}}} What is the length of the base (2s - 4)?
  36 = s + s + 2s - 4
 36 = 4s - 4             |Solving for s
 40 = 4s
 10 = s   and the base is 16   {{{2*10-4}}}
CHECKING our answer***
36 = 10 + 10 + 16 = 36