SOLUTION: A rectangle has width w and its length is 2 units shorter than 3 times the width. Which polynomial represents the perimeter of the rectangle?

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Question 1015524: A rectangle has width w and its length is 2 units shorter than 3 times the width. Which polynomial represents the perimeter of the rectangle?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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W=width; L=length=3W-2; P=perimeter
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P=2(L+W)
P=2((3W+2)+W)
P=2(4W+2)
P=8W+4
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