SOLUTION: How do you find the perimeter of a figure if it shows you a variable added to the number one over four for the width, and a variable over 3 for the length?

Question 147421: How do you find the perimeter of a figure if it shows you a variable added to the number one over four for the width, and a variable over 3 for the length?
Answer by aswathytony(47) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
since its not specified what figure is it , assume it as a rectangle.
given width = x + 1/4
length = x/3
perimeter of rectangle = 2(l+ b)
= 2 ( (x + 1/4 ) + x/3 )
= 2 ( ( 4x + 1 )4 + x/3 )
= 2 ( 12x + 3 + 4x )/12
= ( 12 x + 3 + 4x)/6
= ( 16x + 3 )/6

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