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The perimeter of a parallelogram is 96cm find it's longer side if the shorter side is 18cm

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A parallelogram has opposite sides that are equal in length. Let's say the shorter side is 18 cm and the longer side is x cm.

Since the perimeter of a parallelogram is the sum of all four sides, we can write the equation as: 2(18) + 2x = 96

Simplify: 36 + 2x = 96

Subtract 36 from both sides: 2x = 60

Divide both sides by 2: x = 30

Therefore, the longer side of the parallelogram is 30 cm.