Question

What is the perimeter of a square with side lengths of (5x-2)?

Answer 1

The answer will be 20x-8

Answer 2

Hi there!
The perimeter of any square is the side of the square multiplied by four.
Perimeter= 4 x (5x-2)
Then distribute the four over parentheses.
Perimeter= 4(5x)-4(2)

Perimeter= 20x-8

Hope this helps :)