Explanation:
The length of the rectangle is 4 feet longer than its width w, which means the length is w + 4
The perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of the lengths of all four sides which can be expressed as:
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
Substituting w + 4 for length and w for width, we get:
Permiter = 2(w + 4 + w)
Simplifying this expression, we get:
Perimeter = 2(2w + 4)
Perimeter = 4w + 8
Therefore, the algebraic expression to find the perimeter of the rectangular box is 4w + 8