Simplifying
2x + -3(3 * 0.6x + 2.7)
Multiply 3 * 0.6
2x + -3(1.8x + 2.7)
Reorder the terms:
2x + -3(2.7 + 1.8x)
2x + (2.7 * -3 + 1.8x * -3)
2x + (-8.1 + -5.4x)
Reorder the terms:
-8.1 + 2x + -5.4x
Combine like terms: 2x + -5.4x = -3.4x
-8.1 + -3.4x
What is the question marks value?
Width= 1/2x length=x
to find the perimeter, it's the width+width+length+length so:
1/2x+1/2x+x+x=54
3x=54
x=18
the length is 18 cm and the width is 9 cm
