SOLUTION: The measure of the length of a carpet is 2y - 5 inches and the measure of the width of the carpet is y + 15 inches. Find an expression for its perimeter.
-Thats the question i am
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Question 350955: The measure of the length of a carpet is 2y - 5 inches and the measure of the width of the carpet is y + 15 inches. Find an expression for its perimeter.
-Thats the question i am helplessly stuck on. How do you go about finding the awnser? and what is a perimeter? I am taking online courses, and so i find it very hard to find someone who can explain it for me. Please help. Thank you. I am completely awful at math, so any advice would be helpful. Thanks!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter of a Rectangle: P = 2L + 2W , where L = length, W = width
So the perimeter is
In short, the perimeter is inches.
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