document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655636>Question 655636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lenny and Squiggy each make an equilateral triangle out of sticks. A side of Lenny's triangle is 10 inches longer than a side of Squiggy's triangle. The sum of the perimeters of BOTH triangles is 186 inches. Find the sides of both of their triangles.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=409218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They should have asked Laverne and Shirley.  All the sides of an equilateral triangle are the same.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Call Squiggy's sides x and Lenny's sides x+10.  The perimeter of S's triangle is 3x and the perimeter of L's triangle is 3(x+10) = 3x + 30.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the perimeters is 3x + 3x +30 = 186 (solve for x)<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 156 and x = 26.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "S's triangle has sides of 26 for a perimeter of 78.  L's triangle has sides of x+10 = 36 and a perimeter of 108.<P> </SPAN>\n" );
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