document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347661>Question 347661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  It asks: The perimeter of parallelogram JKLM is 52cm, and JK is 2cm longer than JM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find JK and find JM<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(JK is x+2 in length and JM is x in length)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried To solve this problem and I can't seem to figure it out.I am doing something wrong.Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=248509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are given the perimeter (P) of the parallelogram:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of any quadrilateral (of which a parallelogram is an example) is found by adding the lengths of the four sides of the figure.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lengths are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, x, x+2, and x+2, so let's add these up and set the sum equal to the given perimeter of P = 52.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+(x+2)+(x+2) = 52 Simplify the right side by adding the x's together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4 = 52  Subtract 4 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 48 Finally, divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 and x+2 = 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, JK = 12cm, and JM = 14cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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