SOLUTION: Each side of an equilateral triangle is 4 m shorter than twice the length of each side of a square. Their perimeters are the same. How long is each side of the triangle ?

Question 927586: Each side of an equilateral triangle is 4 m shorter than twice the length of each side of a square. Their perimeters are the same. How long is each side of the triangle ?
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The length of each side of the triangle is 8m

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