document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263346>Question 263346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stumped on this question and I am not sure how to figure out the perimeter. If I knew that number I could solve the problem. Thanks for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Consider a square and a regular hexagon (a six sided figure with sides of equal length). One side of the square is 7 feet longer than a side of the hexagon, and the two figures have the same perimeter. What are the lengths of the sides of each figure?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I set it up as x= hexagon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       x+7= square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+7=?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider a square and a regular hexagon (a six sided figure with sides of equal length). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One side of the square is 7 feet longer than a side of the hexagon, and the two figures have the same perimeter. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the lengths of the sides of each figure? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a side of the square be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of the square = 4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A side of the hexagon is x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of the hexagon is 6(x-7) = 6x-42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sq. P = Hex P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 6x-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P of the Sq = 4x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P of the Hex = 6*14 = 84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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