SOLUTION: A square has side length 4x-3n and an equilateral triangle has side length 5x-3. If the two figures have the same perimeters, what is the area of the square?

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Question 1050421: A square has side length 4x-3n and an equilateral triangle has side length 5x-3. If the two figures have the same perimeters, what is the area of the square?
Answer by advanced_Learner(501)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
square perimeters
16x-12
triangle perimeters
15x-9
it says
16x-12=15x-9

x=

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