SOLUTION: The perimeter of parallelogram ABCD is 96 cm. AD is 6 cm more than twice AB. Find the lengths of all four sides of ABCD.

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Question 1154093: The perimeter of parallelogram ABCD is 96 cm. AD is 6 cm more than twice AB. Find the lengths of all four sides of ABCD.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+6 and x, two on the non opposite sides


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Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The perimeter of parallelogram is .
is more than .
so, .....eq.1
in parallelogram opposite sides are equal in length:

=>

.....substitute , and from eq.1





=> also

go to eq.1
.....eq.1, substitute

=> also

check the perimeter:






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