The perimeter of the parallelogram is 46. one side of the parallelogram is 3 more than the other

The perimeter of the parallelogram is 46. one side of the parallelogram is 3 more than the other, find the larger side of the parallelogram.

1. Let the smaller side of the parallelogram be equal to c, then the larger side of the parallelogram is equal to c + 3. Since the perimeter of the parallelogram is found by doubling the sum of its adjacent sides, we substitute the values of the sides and find c:
2 * (c + c + 3) = 46,
4s + 6 = 46,
4s = 46 – 6,
4s = 40,
c = 40/4,
c = 10.
2. Find the larger side of the parallelogram:
10 + 3 = 13.
Answer: The long side of the parallelogram is 13.