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Answer:

The side of the square is 15m

The side of the triangle is 20m

Step-by-step explanation:

P square = 4s  where s is the side length

P triangle = 3 x where x is the side length

x = s+5

The perimeters are equal

4s = 3x

Replace x with s+5

4s = 3(s+5)

Distribute

4s = 3s+15

Subtract 3s from each side

4s-3s = 15

s = 15

The side of the square is 15

x =s+5

  =15+5

   = 20

The side of the triangle is 20

Answer:

[tex]\Large \boxed{\mathrm{square: 15 \ meters}} \\\\ \Large \boxed{\mathrm{triangle: 20 \ meters}}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The perimeter of a square is [tex]\sf P=4s[/tex], where s is the side length.

The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is [tex]\sf P=3a[/tex], where a is the side length.

The side length of the equilateral triangle is 5 more than the side length of the square.

[tex]\sf a = s+5[/tex]

The perimeter of the square and equilateral triangle are equal.

[tex]\sf 4s=3(s+5)[/tex]

Expanding brackets.

[tex]\sf 4s=3s+15[/tex]

Subtracting 3s from both sides.

[tex]\sf s=15[/tex]

The side length of the square is 15 meters.

[tex]\sf a=15+5 \\\\\\ a=20[/tex]

The side length of the triangle is 20 meters.