SOLUTION: the width w of a rectangle is 2 less than the length, L write an expression using L, to represent the perimeter of the rectangle

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Question 847409: the width w of a rectangle is 2 less than the length, L write an expression using L, to represent the perimeter of the rectangle
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
First, we know the perimeter is the total distance around the rectangle, right?
We can write the expression as:
2(L-2)+ 2L
Make sense?
RJ
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