SOLUTION: find a polynomial for the perimeter and for the area one side has b+3 and the other side has b also it says to simplify the answer but do not factor

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Question 439443: find a polynomial for the perimeter and for the area
one side has b+3 and the other side has b
also it says to simplify the answer but do not factor

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find a polynomial for the perimeter and for the area
one side has b+3 and the other side has b
also it says to simplify the answer but do not factor
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Perimeter:
P = 2(length + width)
P = 2(b + b+3)
P = 2(2b+3)
P = 4b+6
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Area:
A = (length)(width)
A = b(b+3)
A = b^2+3b
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cheers,
Stan H.
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