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The legs of an isosceles triangle have lengths 2x+2 and -2x+14. The base has length 6x+6. What is the length of the base? EXPLAIN YOUR WORK AND ANSWER.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter9: Real Numbers And Right Triangles

Section9.6: Special Right Triangles

Problem 2E

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