The perimeter of a parallelogram is 62cm. what is the length of the longest side if the equation of the sides are:- 3x+5 x+2

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Gadam · Answer 1 · 2022-12-03T14:02:34+0000

Given

perimeter is 62

Side 1 - 3x+5

Side 2 - x+2

Solution,

2(3x+5+x+2) = 62

4x+7 = 31

4X = 24

x = 6

Now substitute the value of x to get the sides

Side one - 3x+5 = 23cm

Side two - x+2 = 8cm

Answer- the length of the longest side is 23 cm