The consecutive sides of a quadrilateral measure (x-17), (24-x), (3x-40) and (x+1). The perimeter is 42 cm . is the quadrilateral a parallelogram ?

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Answer 1

let's see:
x-17 + 24-x + 3x-40 + x+1 = 42
4x=74
x = 74/4 = 18.5

so the sides are:
1.5, 5.5 , 15.5 , and 19.5

make a rough sketch
What do you think?