document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121854>Question 1121854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The side of a triangle with 3 equal sides is 4 inches shorter than the side of a square. The perimeter of the square is 42 inches more than the perimeter of the triangle. Find the length of a side of the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  A.  30 inches <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  B.  29 inches <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  C.  26 inches <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  D.  31 inches </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #737854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=737854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t, side of equilateral triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, side of square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, triangle perimeter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find length of side of square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is, solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%284x=3%28x-4%29%2B42%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%284x=3%28x-4%29%2B42%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------solve this equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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