document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896166>Question 896166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each side of the equilateral triangle is 4 m shorter then twice the length of each side of the square their perimeters are the same. how long is each side of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=543349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write it this way:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = side for the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = side for the triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4s=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4s=3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, perimeters are equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4%2B2s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4%2B2s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, also from description.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use any method you want.  Substitution is ready to use immediately.\r<BR>\n" );
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