SOLUTION: ABCD is a parallelogram. If AB is equal to 5x and CD is equal to 27, find x.

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Question 1067243: ABCD is a parallelogram. If AB is equal to 5x and CD is equal to 27, find x.
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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In a parallelogram, the opposite sides are congruent and, hence, have equal length.

It implies

5x = 27 ---> x = 27%2F5.