Parallelogram - sides

One side of a parallelogram is 8 cm long, which is two-sevenths of its perimeter. Calculate the length of the other side of the parallelogram.

Final Answer:

b =  6 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

a=8 cm o = 2(a+b)  a=72 (2 a+2 b) 8=72 (2 8+2 b)  8=2/7 (2 8+2 b)  4b=24  b=424=6  b=6=6 cm



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