document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87041>Question 87041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me? I do not understand this word problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of a rectangular playground is 2x-5feet and the length is 3x+9 feet. Write a polynomial P(x) that represents the perimeter and then evaluate this perimeter polynomial if x is 4 feet. Thank you!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2*length + 2*width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter = 2(3x+9+2x-5) = 2(5x+4) = 10x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 4 then perimeter = 10*4+8 = 48 feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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