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The width of a garden is(4x-1) feet and the length is 2x feet. find the perimeter of the garden?

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Final answer:

To find the perimeter of a garden with width (4x-1) feet and length 2x feet, the formula 2*(Length) + 2*(Width) yields a perimeter of 12x - 2 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The perimeter of the garden is the total distance around the outside of the garden, which can be found by adding together the lengths of all the sides.

Given that the width of the garden is (4x - 1) feet and the length of the garden is 2x feet, we can calculate the perimeter by doubling each dimension (since a rectangle has two lengths and two widths) and then summing them up:

Perimeter = 2*(Length) + 2*(Width)

Perimeter = 2*(2x) + 2*(4x - 1)

Perimeter = 4x + 8x - 2

Total Perimeter = 12x - 2 feet

So, the perimeter of the garden is 12x - 2 feet.

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