document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825682>Question 825682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two non-parallel sides of a trapezoid are equal and the perimeter is 18 units. the shorter of the two parallel sides is four less than one of the equal sides and the longest sides is 5 more than one of the equal sides. Find the length of 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 #497529 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=497529\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not too tough if you draw the trapezoid and label the sides according to your description.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not showing the figure, but stating expressions for each side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two non-parallel opposite sides, each x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Short parallel side, x-4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Long parallel side, x+5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter is given as 18, so setup <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B%28x-4%29%2B%28x%2B5%29=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B%28x-4%29%2B%28x%2B5%29=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2Bx-4%2Bx%2B5=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2Bx-4%2Bx%2B5=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B1=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B1=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x=17%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x=17%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, use this then to find each of the parallel side length. </SPAN>\n" );
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