SOLUTION: Find a polynomial for the perimeter and for the area. The top of the box is b+7 and the right side of the box is b. What is the perimeter and what is the area? Do not factor.

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Question 330308: Find a polynomial for the perimeter and for the area. The top of the box is b+7 and the right side of the box is b. What is the perimeter and what is the area? Do not factor.
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P = 2L + 2W
A = L*W

Length = b + 7
width = b

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Let P = perimeter
P = 2(b + 7) + 2b
P = 2b + 14 + 2b
P = 4b + 14
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Let A = area
A = (b + 7)(b)
A = b^2 + 7b