document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291025>Question 291025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The side of a square is 5 cm. shorter than the side of an equilateral triangle. The perimeter of the square is 7 cm. less than the perimeter of the triangle. Find the lengths of a side of the square and of a side of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Side of square is X, side of triangle is X+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter of square is 4X, perimeter of triangle is 3X + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are told that 4X + 7 = 3X + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or X = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So side of square is 17, side of triangle is 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter of square is 68, perimeter of triangle is 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It checks  </SPAN>\n" );
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