SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle, given that the length is x yards and the width is 10 yards shorter

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Question 310291: The perimeter of a rectangle, given that the length is x yards and the width is 10 yards shorter
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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LENGTH = X YARDS
WIDTH = X-10 YARDS
PERIMETER = 2X + 2(X-10)
= 4X-10 YARDS