Perimeter=b+c+b-2+c-b
simplify (by adding the like terms) to
Perimeter=b+2c-2
Answer: Either works b+c+b-2+c-b or b+2c-2
If b=11 and c=16, solve for the perimeter
Perimeter=b+2c-2
plug in the data we know
Perimeter=11+2(16)-2
Perimeter=11+(32)-2
Perimeter=41 inches