document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151109>Question 151109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The opposite sides of a parallelogram measure to be 3x+20 and 5x-8. (Show alegebra) How long is each side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111091 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=111091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We know that a parallelogram has 2 opposite sides with EQUAL lengths and 2 opposite bases also with equal lengths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the opposite sides with given,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > -------> A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --------> B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In B we get the value of \"x\" ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then substitute this in A, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%29%288%2F5%29%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%29%288%2F5%29%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2824%2F5%29%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2824%2F5%29%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2824%2B100%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2824%2B100%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=124%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"124%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----------> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Length of each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo </SPAN>\n" );
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