SOLUTION: The perimeter of the parallelogram is 8x+4y. What are the lengths of the missing sides?

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Question 325623: The perimeter of the parallelogram is 8x+4y. What are the lengths of the missing sides?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y are sides looks like 4x is one side and 2y is the other so 4x+4x+2y+2y=8x+4y
since they are paralell then the sides are equal to the paralelled side
4x=length 2y=width
thats the best assumption i can get from the information given