document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503591>Question 503591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Perimeter of a parallelogram is 54. The ratio of the lengths of the sides is 2:7 What are the lengths of the sides?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)4 and 14  B)8 and 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)6 and 21  D) 24 and 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E)12 and 42    </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=length of longer side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=length of shorter side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2y=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/x=2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2(2x/7)=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4x/7=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x+4x=7*54=378<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x=378<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=378/18=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2*21/7=42/7=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of longer side=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of shorter side=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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