document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328949>Question 328949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The side of an equilateral triangle is 4 inches shorter than the side of a square. The perimeter of the square is 38 inches more than the perimeter of the triangle. Find the length of the side of the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235681 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=235681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The side of an equilateral triangle is 4 inches shorter than the side of a square. The perimeter of the square is 38 inches more than the perimeter of the triangle. Find the length of the side of the square. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a side of the square be \"s\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its perimeter = \"4s\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A side of the equilateral triangle is \"s-4\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its perimeter = 3(s-4) = 3s-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of square - Perimeter of Equilater Triangle = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s - (3s-12) = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 26 inches (length of a side of the square)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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