document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575180>Question 575180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 17 inches more than the perimeter of a square, and the side of the triangle is 8 inches longer than the side of the square. Find the side of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sol :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the side of the triangle = x , so perimeter of equilateral triangle = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the side of the square  = y , so perimeter of square = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given 3x = 17 + 4y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which gives 3x - 4y = 17 --------- 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "given x = 8 + y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which gives x - y = 8 -------- 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equate 1 & 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15\" , side of the triangle  </SPAN>\n" );
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