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A rectangle has a length of x + 5 and a width of 2x - 9. Using the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle, P = 2L + 2W, write an expression to represent the perimeter of the rectangle in simplest form.
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A rectangle has a length of x + 5 and a

width of 2x - 9. Using the formula for the
perimeter of a rectangle, P = 2L + 2W, write
an expression to represent the perimeter of
the rectangle in simplest form.

User Jeff Zacher
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Answer:

6x - 8

Explanation:


P = 2(x + 5) + 2(2x - 9)\\P = 2x + 10 + 4x - 18\\P = 6x - 8

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