document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191724>Question 191724</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of a rectangle. The width of a rectangular playground<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 2x _ 5 feet, and the length is 3x _ 9 feet. Write a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "polynomial P(x) that represents the perimeter and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "evaluate this perimeter polynomial if x is 4 feet.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143834 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=143834\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> per  =  2l  +  2w  =  2(3x-9)  +  2(2x-5)  =  6x-18 +4x -10 =  10x-28 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for  x=4,   per  =  10 (4)  -28  =  12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check  3x-9  =  3(4) -9  =  3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             2x-5  =  2(4)-5 =  3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "per  =  2(3) +2(3) = 12  ok </SPAN>\n" );
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