SOLUTION: well the perimeter of the original rectangle is 24cm, so how would the perimeter be affected if the sides of the rectangle were increased by a factor k?

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Question 975548: well the perimeter of the original rectangle is 24cm, so how would the perimeter be affected if the sides of the rectangle were increased by a factor k?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter will also be increased by that same factor k.

You might try using the perimeter formula to check that.
Each dimension is linear, and perimeter is a linear measure.