document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150333>Question 150333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of sheet metal is in the shape of a parallelogram. The longer sides of the parallelogram are each 8m. longer thatn the distance between them. The area of the parallelogram is 48m^. Write an equation to find length of the longer sides and the distance between them. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110315 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"x\" =distance between the sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, \"x+8\"= length of the sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Go back in finding the area of parallelogram,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=distance%2Alength ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=distance%2Alength\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48m%5E2=x%2A%28X%2B8m%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48m%5E2=x%2A%28X%2B8m%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48=x%5E2%2B8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48=x%5E2%2B8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -------> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8x-48=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8x-48=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B12%29%28x-4%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B12%29%28x-4%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -----> distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2B8=12m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2B8=12m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  -----> length of the sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo </SPAN>\n" );
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