SOLUTION: To Whomever can assist, Thank you! Suppose that a square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. Each side of the equilateral triangle is 6 centimeters longer tha

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Suppose that a square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. Each side of the equilateral triangle is 6 centimeters longer than each side of the square. Find the length of each side of the square. This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

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Suppose that a square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. Each side of the equilateral triangle is 6 centimeters longer than each side of the square. Find the length of each side of the square.
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Let s = one side of the square; then (s+6) = 1 side of the triangle
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Square perimeter = Triangle perimeter
4s = 3(s+6)
4s = 3s + 18
4s - 3s = 18
s = 18
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Check 4(18) = 3(24)
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