Question

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The perimeter of Brian's kitchen is 12x - 2 feet,while the perimeter of his living room is 18x - 11 feet. Determine how much greater the perimeter of Brian's living room is in comparison to his kitchen.
PART A: Write an algebraic expression to represent how you would represent the given situation above.



PART B:Simplify your expression to determine the difference between the two perimeters. SHOW YOUR WORK



Expression = Blank feet

Answer 1

6x - 9

Explanation:

18x -11 - (12x - 2) Can be written

18x -11 -1(12x -2) Distribute the -1

18x - 11 -1(12x) + (-1)(-2)

18x - 11 -12x +2 Combine like terms

6x -9