document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973755>Question 973755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the perimeter of a rectangle (2x+6)cm long and (x-3)cm wide? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for Perimeter of a rectangle is P = 2L+2W or P = 2(L+W)units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since L = (2x+6) cm and W = (x - 3) cm we simply plug in the values:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(2x+6) + 2(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 4x+12+2x-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 6x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the perimeter of a rectangle is 6x+6 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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