SOLUTION: Which is the perimeter of the rectangle below? |----------- -| | | x+1 | | ----------- --- 2x-3 a- 3x-2 b- 2x(squared)-3 c- 6x-4 d

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Question 680966: Which is the perimeter of the rectangle below?
|-------------|
| | x+1
| |
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2x-3
a- 3x-2
b- 2x(squared)-3
c- 6x-4
d- 2x(squared) - x - 3

Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
perimeter is the distance around
(x+1)+(2x-3)+(x+1)+(2x-3)
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Or more simply p = 2(w) + 2(l)
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p = 2(x+1) + 2(2x-3)
Distribute the 2
p = 2x + 2 + 4x - 6
combine like terms
highlight_green%28p+=+6x+-+4%29
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