document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208383>Question 208383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two frames are needed with the same perimeter.  One frame is in the shape of a square and the other in the shape of a regular pentagon.  Each side of the square is 7 inches longer than each side of the pentagon.  Find the dimensions of each frame. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=157673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> side of the square is 35 inches long.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side of the pentagon is 28 inches long.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 * 35 = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 * 28 = 140<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's how it was done.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = side of the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = side of the pentagon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "both equal to p (perimeter) so they are equal to each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = 5b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side of the square is 7 inches longer than side of the pentagon.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with b + 7 in the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 * (b+7) = 5b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b + 28 = 5b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if  b = 28, then a = 28 + 7 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side of square = 35 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side of pentagon = 28 inches<BR>\n" );
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