SOLUTION: a rectangle's length is 5 yards more than 3 times its width find an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle

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Question 644251: a rectangle's length is 5 yards more than 3 times its width find an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle
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a rectangle's length L is 5yd more than 3+times its width W


find an expression for the perimeter P of the rectangle
we know that the perimeter P of the rectangle is:
P=2%28L%2BW%29..........
it,s given that L=3W%2B5yd...replace it in P
P=2%283W%2B5yd%2BW%29
P=2%284W%2B5yd%29