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A rectangular garden has a width of 7x -2 and a length of 3x +10. Find the perimeter.

User Wankata
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(7x-2)+(7x-2)+(3x+10)+(3x+10)
=20x+16
User Lily Ballard
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Answer:

20x + 16

Explanation:

Width (w) = 7x - 2

Length (l) = 3x + 10

Perimeter = 2*(l + w)

= 2* (3x + 10 + 7x - 2)

= 2* (3x + 7x + 10 - 2 ) {Combine like terms}

= 2* ( 10x + 8) {Use distributive property: a(b +c) =(a*b) + (a*c)}

= 2*10x + 2*8

= 20x + 16

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