document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898260>Question 898260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the lengths of two sides of a parallelogram are consecutive even integers and the perimeter ofbthe parallelogram is 36 inches. what is the length of the longer side? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=length of shorter side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=length of longer side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(length+width)=perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2((x+2)+x)=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of longer side=10 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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