document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96235>Question 96235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangular playground is 2x - 5 feet, and tthe length is 3x +9 feet.  Write polynomial P(x) that represents the perimeter and then evaluate this perimeter polynomial if x is 4 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my first class in Algebra, kindly help me to solve this word problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the formula for perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2[length + width}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2[(2x-5)+(3x+9)] [plug-in the values and simplify]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2(5x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=10x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(4)=10(4)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(4)=40+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(4)=48\r<BR>\n" );
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