SOLUTION: The area of a parallelogram is 56 m2. The height is x + 2 m and the base is x +3 m. What is the value of x?
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Question 977462: The area of a parallelogram is 56 m2. The height is x + 2 m and the base is x +3 m. What is the value of x?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of a parallelogram is 56 m2. The height is x + 2 m and the base is x +3 m. What is the value of x?
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(x+2)*(x+3) = 56
x = -10, 5
--> x = 5
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