document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970101>Question 970101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a parallelogram is 1 more than three times the adjacent side and the perimeter is 42 inches. What are the lengths of the sides of the parallelogram  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #592778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=592778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=short side; b=long side=3a+1in; P=perimeter=42 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(a+b) Substitute for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 inches=2(a+(3a+1in)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 inches=2(4a+1in)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 inches=8a+2in Subtract 2 inches from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 inches=8a Divide each side by 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 inches=a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER 1: The shorter side is 5 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=3a+1in=3(5in)+1in=15in+1in=16 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER 2: The longer side is 16 inches.<BR>\n" );
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