document.write( "Question 828103: The perimeter of a parallelogram is 26 cm.The smaller side is 5cm long.find the length of its greater side. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "2x + 2y = 26
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "solution by matrix method:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5 cm
\n" ); document.write( "y = 8 cm
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\n" ); document.write( "system matrix
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\n" ); document.write( "inverse of system matrix
\n" ); document.write( "0 1
\n" ); document.write( "0.5 -1
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\n" ); document.write( "determinant of system matrix = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "now by substitution method:
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\n" ); document.write( "2x + 2y = 26
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "2(5) + 2y = 26
\n" ); document.write( "10 + 2y = 26
\n" ); document.write( "2y = 16
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\n" ); document.write( "y = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "solution by substitution method:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5 cm
\n" ); document.write( "y = 8 cm
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