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a rectangle has a length of 2x + 7 and a width of 3x+ 8y. Write and simplify an expression for the perimeter of that rectangle

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Perimeter = l+l+w+w


2x + 7 + 2x + 7 + 3x + 8y + 3x +
your going to simply the expression by grouping first next adding like terms

2x + 2x + 3x + 3x + 8y + 8y + 7 + 7 \\ 10x + 16y + 14
N.B DO NOT PUT A EQUAL SIGN IN A EXPRESSION OR YOUR GOING TO BE WRITING AN EQUATION.
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