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Algebra.Com's Answer #538083 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! consider a square and a regular hexagon(a six sided figure with sides of equal length). One side of the square is 20 feet longer than a side of the hexagon and the figures have the same perimeter. What are the lengths of the sides of each figure? \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "s = side of the square \n" ); document.write( "h = side of the hexagon \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "4s = 6h \n" ); document.write( "s = h + 20 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "4(h+20) = 6h \n" ); document.write( "h = 40 \n" ); document.write( "s = 60 \n" ); document.write( " |