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10. Higher Order Thinking A landscaper is
adding a stone path around a rectangular
patio. The width of the patio, in feet, is
represented by x. The length of the patio
is 6 feet more than twice the width, as
shown. Write two expressions to represent
the perimeter of the patio.
2x + 6
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Answer 1

(1) C = x+2x+6+x+2x+6

(2) C = 2(x+2x+6)

Explanation:

The perimeter of a rectangle is the sum of the length of all sides thus C = x+2x+6+x+2x+6

According to the perimeter formula of the rectangle, the perimeter of this landscape is C = 2=(length +width) = 2(x+2x+6)

I hope this helps.