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A rectangle has length=4x-3 and the width=-5x+7What is the perimeter?

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You have a rectangle with length l = 4x - 3 and width w = -5x + 7

In order to know the perimeter of the rectangle you use the following formula:

P = 2w + 2l

where w and l are the width an length of the rectangle respectively.

By replacing the algebraic expressions for w and l into the previous equation for the perimeter you obtain:

P = 2(4x -3) + 2(-5x + 7) apply distribution property

P = 8x - 6 - 10x + 14

P = -2x + 8

P = 8 - 2x

Hence, the perimeter of the rectangle is 8 - 2x

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