SOLUTION: Joseph has a certain amount of chain link fence which to make an enclosure for his dog. He plans to use all of the fence material to form a square or a triangle with three sides th

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Question 984880: Joseph has a certain amount of chain link fence which to make an enclosure for his dog. He plans to use all of the fence material to form a square or a triangle with three sides the same length. He noted that the side of the triangle would be 11 feet longer than the side of the square. how many feet of chain link fence does he have?
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