SOLUTION: The perimeter of an equilateral triagnle is 7 inches more the the perimeter of a square, and the side of the triangle is 5 inches longer than the side of the square. find the saide
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Question 654137: The perimeter of an equilateral triagnle is 7 inches more the the perimeter of a square, and the side of the triangle is 5 inches longer than the side of the square. find the saide of the triangle.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let
represent the measure of the side of the triangle. Then
is the measure of the side of the square.
Solve for
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