Question

What is the perimeter, P, of a rectangle that has a length of (x + 8) and a width of (x − 1)? Show all work.

Answer 1

Answer:

4x + 14

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question,

L =(x + 8)

W =(x -1)

Perimeter of a rectangle

= 2(L + B)

P = 2( x+8 + x-1)

Using distributive property

We have

2xx +2x8 + 2xx -2x1

2x + 16 +2x -2

2x + 2x +16 -2

4x + 14