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What is the perimeter of this shape made of algebra
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What is the perimeter of this shape made of algebra tiles? P=-example-1

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Answer:

P = 4x +8

Explanation:

You want the perimeter of the Z-shaped figure shown.

Horizontal edges

The length of the top horizontal edges is x + x = 2x. The length of the bottom horizontal edges is the same, so the sum of the lengths of the horizontal edges is ...

2x +2x = 4x . . . . . . horizontal edges

Vertical edges

The length of the left vertical edge is 1+3 = 4 units. The length of the right vertical edge is the same, so the sum of the lengths of the vertical edges is ...

4 +4 = 8 . . . . . . . vertical edges

Perimeter

The edges of the figure are either horizontal or vertical, so the sum of the lengths of all the edges is ...

P = 4x + 8 . . . . . . . perimeter of the figure

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