SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP! Write the perimeter of the figure as a polynomial its a hexagon with b+1 on every side. and the 4 more b's in the middle.. http://i47.tinypic.com/2ag8cb6.jpg < pi

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Question 655387: PLEASE HELP! Write the perimeter of the figure as a polynomial
its a hexagon with b+1 on every side. and the 4 more b's in the middle..
http://i47.tinypic.com/2ag8cb6.jpg < picture of the problem
thank you!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ignore the 'b's in the middle since they don't form the outer perimeter.

All you need to do is add up the six "b+1" terms that are the lengths of the six outer sides to get

P = s1 + s2 + s3 + s4 + s5 + s6

P = (b+1)+(b+1)+(b+1)+(b+1)+(b+1)+(b+1)

P = b+1+b+1+b+1+b+1+b+1+b+1

P = (b+b+b+b+b+b) + (1+1+1+1+1+1)

P = (6b) + (6)

P = 6b + 6

So the answer is choice C