SOLUTION: a parallelogram has a perimeter of 36 in. if one of the sides is 10 in, what is the length of the other side?

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Question 210983: a parallelogram has a perimeter of 36 in. if one of the sides is 10 in, what is the length of the other side?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, RAY100:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter =2L+2W
36=2*10+2W
36=20+2W
2W=36-20
2W=16
W=16/2
W=8 in. is the width of the other side.

Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter = 2*Length +2*width
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36 = 2(10) +2(w)
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w=8
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check, 2(10+8) = 36,,,,,ok
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