document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44792>Question 44792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of a rectangle. The width of a rectangular playground is 2x – 5 ft., and the length is 3x + 9 ft. Write a polynomial P(x) that represents the perimeter and then evaluate this perimeter polynomial if x is 4 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bcpm36><B>bcpm36(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bcpm36><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=29666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = 2(l + w)     l = 3x + 9 ft    w = 2x - 5 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2( 3x + 9 + 2x - 5 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2 (5x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 10x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 10(4) + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 40 + 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 48 ft<BR>\n" );
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