document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014059>Question 1014059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A.  Find the values of a and b that would make the quadrilateral a parallelogram.  (Remember the properties of parallelograms.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.  Make sure to show your setup and work to solve for both a and b in a neat, orderly fashion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Top...6b-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leftside 2a+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rightside...3a-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bottom....5a+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #630430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=630430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Top...6b-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Leftside 2a+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rightside...3a-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bottom....5a+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6b-3 = 5a+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+6 = 3a-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6b - 5a =  4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6b -80 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6b = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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