Question 330158: The perimeter of a rectangular backyard is 6X + 6 yards. If the width is X yards find a binomial that represents the length. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The perimeter of a rectangular backyard is 6X + 6 yards. If the width is X yards find a binomial that represents the length.
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P = 2(length + width)
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6x+6 = 2(length + x)
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3x+3 = length + x
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length = 2x+3 yds.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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