document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108292>Question 108292</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250034/algebrahomeworkh>pre-algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of the square is equal to the perimeter of the triangle. The sides of the triangle are equal in length. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)Estimate without calulations, estimate which fiqure has the greater side length. Explain choice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) What is the side lenght of each fiqure?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) What is the perimeter of each fiqure?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One side of square is 3x, another side is 2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One side of triangle is 5x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "page 135 in text book<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I said the square for a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for b) I had 3=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and for c) trangle perimeter is36 units and the square perimeter is 36 units. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Triangle: let the perimeter of each be y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A side of the triangle = y/3; side of square = y/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) see a.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 3x=2x+3 since the sides are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=2x-2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 1 side of the square is 9 and the perimeter is 9*4=36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(5x-3)=15x-9=p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*3-9=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that a side of the triangle=12 and a side of the square = 9 proving part a.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed<BR>\n" );
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