The perimeter of the parallelogram is 244 cm. One of its sides is 50 cm larger from the other.

The perimeter of the parallelogram is 244 cm. One of its sides is 50 cm larger from the other. Find the length of the sides of the parallelogram.

To find the sides of a parallelogram, we will compose and solve a linear equation with one variable.

It is known from the condition that the perimeter of the parallelogram is 244 cm.It is also known that one of its sides is 50 cm larger than the other.

We denote by the variable x cm the length of one of the sides, then the length of the second side can be written as (x + 50) cm.

Parallelogram perimeter:

P = 2 (a + b);

2 (x + x + 50) = 244;

2x + 50 = 244: 2;

2x + 50 = 122;

2x = 122 – 50;

2x = 72;

x = 72: 2;

x = 36 cm and 36 + 50 = 86 cm of the length of the sides of the parallelogram.