SOLUTION: 22. One side of a parallelogram exceeds the other by 30cm. If the perimeter of the parallelogram is 260cm, find the lengths of the sides of the parallelogram.

Question 778557: 22. One side of a parallelogram exceeds the other by 30cm. If the perimeter of the parallelogram is 260cm, find the lengths of the sides of the parallelogram.
Answer by psbhowmick(878) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the two sides of the parallelogram be x and y.

2(x+y)=260
x+y=130 ______ (1)

Also, x-y=30 ______ (2)

Adding (1) and (2)
2x = 160
x = 80
y = 130 - 80 = 50

So the sides of the parallelogram are 80 cm and 50 cm.
RELATED QUESTIONS
[ The perimeter of a parallelogram is 72 inches, and one side measures 12 inches. What... (answered by TimothyLamb)

The perimeter of a parallelogram is 60. If one side is 5 longer than the side next to it, (answered by 2897696)

The perimeter of a parallelogram is 150 cm. One of its side is greater than the other by (answered by cleomenius)

Find the dimensions of the parallelogram if the perimeter is 442. One side is 3x-1 and... (answered by Nate)

the lengths of two sides of a parallelogram are consecutive even integers and the... (answered by lwsshak3)

what is the perimeter of a parallelogram where one side is 12m and the other is 8m? (answered by drk)

[ The perimeter of parallelogram is 102 cm. If the length of one side is greater than... (answered by TimothyLamb)

One side of a parallelogram is 1 more than three times the adjacent side and the... (answered by macston)

a parallelogram has a perimeter of 36 in. if one of the sides is 10 in, what is the... (answered by checkley77,RAY100)