SOLUTION: 22. One side of a parallelogram exceeds the other by 30cm. If the perimeter of the parallelogram is 260cm, find the lengths of the sides of the parallelogram.

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Question 778557: 22. One side of a parallelogram exceeds the other by 30cm. If the perimeter of the parallelogram is 260cm, find the lengths of the sides of the parallelogram.
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Let the two sides of the parallelogram be x and y.

2(x+y)=260
x+y=130 ______ (1)

Also, x-y=30 ______ (2)

Adding (1) and (2)
2x = 160
x = 80
y = 130 - 80 = 50

So the sides of the parallelogram are 80 cm and 50 cm.