SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 4x + 2y cm and its width is 2x – y cm. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

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Question 944873: The length of a rectangle is 4x + 2y cm and its width is 2x – y cm. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?


Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, macston:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a rectangle,
P=2%28L%2BW%29
P=2%284x%2B2y%2B2x-y%29
P=2%286x%2By%29

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter=2(L+W)
Perimeter=2(4x+2y+2x-y)
Perimeter=2(6x+y)
Perimeter=12x+2y