document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388531>Question 388531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a parallelogram is 54cm. the ratio of the lengths of the sides is 2:7. what are the lengths of the sides? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=274937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/7=a/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b=7a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a+2b=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+7a=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b=7*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sides are 6, 21 </SPAN>\n" );
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