document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164700>Question 1164700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many sides are there in a polygon if the number of sides equals the number of diagonals? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #789110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=789110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the number of diagonals is equal to the number of sides times (number of sides - 3) / 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when n = 3, the number of diagonals is equal to 3 * (3 - 3) / 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when n = 4, the number of diagonals is equal to 4 * (4 - 3) / 2 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when n = 5, the number of diagonals is equal to 5 * (5 - 3) / 2 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is that the number of sides equals the number of diagonals when the number of sides = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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