Question

The shortest side of an isosceles triangle is labeled, in inches, in the triangle below. The two longer sides are 6 inches longer than the shortest side. The perimeter of the triangle is 33 inches.

Picture shows an isosceles triangle with 2x-3 under it

What is the length of each of the longer sides of the triangle?

Show your work.

Answer 1

im so confused pls help

Answer 2

you know that the perimeter is the sum of all the sides, right? So now you have
each long side is 6 more than 2x-3 or 2x+3
2x-3 + 2x+3 + 2x+3 = 33
6x+3 = 33
6x=30
x = 5
So, each long side is 2(5)+3 = 13
Check: 7+13+13 = 33