SOLUTION: A retangle has a base that equals three times its height. Find an expression for the retangle's perimeter(P) as a function of its base(b).

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Question 156135: A retangle has a base that equals three times its height. Find an expression for the retangle's perimeter(P) as a function of its base(b).
Answer by kdr(11) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the base of the rectangle is 3 times its height, then the height would be equal to the base divided by 3.
P= b + b + b/3 + b/3
P= 3b/3 + 3b/3 + b/3 + b/3

P= 8b/3