document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021314>Question 1021314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A store sells tiles in the shape of a parallelogram. The perimeter of each tile is 33 inches. One side of each tile is 2.5 inches longer than another side. What are the side lengths of the tile?<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 #637217 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=637217\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal like a rectangle, we can call them L and W, so that perimeter <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L + 2W = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We also know that L = W + 2.5...now substitute and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W + 2.5) + 2W = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + 5 + 2W = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 7 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 9.5 in </SPAN>\n" );
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