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 140908: Perimeter of a rectangle.
A backyard is 6x+6 yards. If the width is x yards find a binomial that represents the length.
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, JoelSchwartz:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
AREA=L*W OR L=AREA/W
L=(6X+6)/X ANSWER.

Answer by JoelSchwartz(130) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Checkley77(12569) Your answer is wrong because you solved for area if it was area it would be in square yards. It says the perimeter of a rectangle at the top as well.
The answer should be
p=2L+2w
p=6x+6
w=x
6x+6=2L+2x
6x-2x+6=2L
4x+6=2L
2x+3=L
p=2(2x+3)+2x
p=4x+6+2x
p=6x+6