document.write( "Question 231834: the perimeter of the equilateral triangle is 7 inches less than twice the perimeter of the square..what does that mean? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The perimeter of any plane figure is the distance all the way around it. For an equilateral triangle, it is 3 times the measure of one of the sides. For a square it is 4 times the measure of one of the sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Measure one side of your square. Multiply by 4. Then multiply by 2. Then subtract 7. You will now have the perimeter of the triangle.\r
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