SOLUTION: Perimeter of a rectangle. A backyard is 6x+6 yards. If the width is x yards find a binomial that represents the length.

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Question 140904: Perimeter of a rectangle.
A backyard is 6x+6 yards. If the width is x yards find a binomial that represents the length.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let y be the length
2x+2y=6x+6
2x-2x=6x-2x+6
2y=4x+6
2y/2=4x/2 + 6/2
y=2x+3 yards
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Ed