Answer: Perimeter = 2(L + W) and
as a simplified expression is, 8x + 2
Step-by-step explanation: The length is represented by L and the width is represented by W in the expression above.
However, since we have been given the sides of the rectangle as x + 2 and 3x - 1, we shall substitute for the values of these in the expression representing the perimeter.
2(L + W) can now be written as
2( {x + 2} + {3x - 1} )
2(x + 2 + 3x - 1)
By collecting like terms, we now have
2(4x + 1)
8x + 2.
The expression can now be simplified as 8x + 2
