document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350955>Question 350955</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-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! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=250841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of a Rectangle: P = 2L + 2W , where L = length, W = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the perimeter is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2%282y-5%29%2B2%28y%2B15%29=4y-10%2B2y%2B30=6y%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2%282y-5%29%2B2%28y%2B15%29=4y-10%2B2y%2B30=6y%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In short, the perimeter is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6y%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6y%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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