SOLUTION: Can someone please help me with this problem? A six-sided figure has sides with lengths 3x, 8, 4x, 5, 5x plus 1, and 4. 3x 8 4x 5 5x+1 4 Find a polynomial for th

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Question 1120414: Can someone please help me with this problem?


A six-sided figure has sides with lengths 3x, 8, 4x, 5, 5x plus 1, and 4.
3x
8
4x
5
5x+1
4

Find a polynomial for the perimeter of the figure.
The perimeter of the shaded region is?
Answer by ikleyn(52777) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simply add all expressions


    Perimeter = 3x + 8 + 4x + 5 + (5x+1) + 4.


Regroup and simplify.