Question

A rectangle has a length of 8 and a width of x. Write a variable expression for the perimeter of the rectangle

Answer 1

Hi,

Since the perimeter of a rectangle is equal to twice the length plus twice the width, what you want to do here is P = 2(8) + 2(x) = 16 + 2x

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