document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935128>Question 935128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the accompanying diagram the width of the inner rectangle is represented by x length by 2x-1. the width of the outer rectangle is represented by x+3 and the length by x+5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What's the outer region as a trinomial in terms of x?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 If the perimeter of the outer rectangle is 24, what is the value of x?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the width of the outer rectangle is  x+3 and the length  x+5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of outer region= Area of outer rectangle - area of inner rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(x+5) - x(2x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x+15 -2x^2-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2+7x+15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of outer region=-x^2+7x+15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(l+w)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2(x+3+x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=2(2x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+16 =24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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