SOLUTION: The measure of the length of a field is 3x + 4 feet and the measure of the width of the field is x + 7 feet. Find an expression for its perimeter

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Question 623818: The measure of the length of a field is 3x + 4 feet and the measure of the width of the field is x + 7 feet. Find an expression for its perimeter
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The measure of the length of a field is 3x + 4 feet and the measure of the width of the field is x + 7 feet. Find an expression for its perimeter
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perimeter=twice the length+twice the width
=2(3x+4)+2(x+7)
=6x+8+2x+14
=8x+22