document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499758>Question 499758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 7 inches more than the perimeter of a square, and the side of the triangle is 5 inches longer than the side of the square. Find the side of the square. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337840 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the Perimeter of the square be P=4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the Perimeter of the triangle is P+7=3(s+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4s+7=3(s+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s+7=3s+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=8<BR>\n" );
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