document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168190>Question 168190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use given information to find length of all sides. Parallelograms perimeter = 48inches. side AB is 5 inches less than side BC. The long sides are AB and CD and the short sides are DA and BC. I have no idea where to start other than BC-AB=48 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=124026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There seems to be an error on the problem as it is written if AB is the long side and it is 5 shorter than the short side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The general idea is to draw the parallelogram first and label all the vertices. Define the length of the short side to be x inches long so write x alongside each of the two shorter sides. The longer side is 5 inches longer than a short side so it will be x + 5 inches long. Mark in the lengths of the two long sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the perimeter of the shape add up each of the sides. This will give x + (x + 5) + x + (x + 5) which you already know must equal 48.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that the short sides are 9.5 inches long and the longer sides are 5 inches longer ie 14.5 inches. Check to make sure that the sides give a total perimeter of 48 inches.<BR>\n" );
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