SOLUTION: The short sides of a rectangle are 2 inches. The long sides of the same rectangle are three less than a certain number of inches. Write an expression, in simplest form, to repre

Question 1133374: The short sides of a rectangle are 2 inches. The long sides of the same rectangle are three less than a certain number of inches.
Write an expression, in simplest form, to represent the perimeter of this rectangle.

Found 2 solutions by addingup, josgarithmetic:
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Short side = 2
long side = x-3
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2(2) + 2(x-3) = Perimeter

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
perimeter,

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