document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364412>Question 364412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a square is twice the perimeter of an equilateral triangular lot. If one side of the square is 60 meters, find the length of a side of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let S = perimeter of a square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  S/4 = side of square <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    T = perimeter of an equilateral triangular lot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  T/3 = length of side of equilateral triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    S = 2T\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If S/4 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    S = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    T = S/2 = 120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  T/3 = 120/3 = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the side of the triangle is 40 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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