document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955241>Question 955241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two gardens are being Fenced in. Both Gardens Will require the same amount of fencing (both Gardens have the same perimeter in meters). One garden is in the shape of a square and the other is in the shape of a equilateral triangle.  Each side of the triangle is 9 m longer than each side of the square. Find the dimensions of the garden. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s=side of square; s+9m=side of triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(s+9m)=4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s+27m=4s Subtract 3s from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27m=s ANSWER: A side of the square measures 27 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s+9m=27m+9m=36m ANSWER 2: A side of the triangle measures 36 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of square=4(27m)=108m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of triangle=3(36m)=108m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter triangle=perimeter square </SPAN>\n" );
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