SOLUTION: The opposite sides of a parallelogram measure to be 3x+20 and 5x-8. (Show alegebra) How long is each side?

Question 151109: The opposite sides of a parallelogram measure to be 3x+20 and 5x-8. (Show alegebra) How long is each side?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We know that a parallelogram has 2 opposite sides with EQUAL lengths and 2 opposite bases also with equal lengths.
To find the opposite sides with given,
-------> A
--------> B
In B we get the value of "x" --->
Then substitute this in A,
=
=
=
= ----------> , Length of each side
Thank you,
Jojo
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