SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 4 more than twice its width. If the width is represented by w, find the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of w.

Question 878666: The length of a rectangle is 4 more than twice its width. If the width is represented by w, find the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of w.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can generalize further and say, the length is k more than m times its width; find perimeter.

and if p is perimeter, either known or unknown,.
Substituting for L gives....

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Your given description used k=4 and m=2.
Answer by MathTherapy(10553) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The length of a rectangle is 4 more than twice its width. If the width is represented by w, find the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of w.

Perimeter, in terms of w:
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