Answer:
12x + 4
Step-by-step explanation:
ok so a rectangle has 4 sides, 2 of which are called lengths, and 2 of which are widths.
length = 2x-3
width = 4x+5
the perimenter is the total of the 4 sides.
2(2x-3) = 4x-6 (the total for lengths)
2(4x+5) = 8x+10 (the total for widths)
add the 2 together:
12x+4
Surprise! It turns out that the answer is 1.
Why?!!??!
Notice this pattern when working with powers of 2:
2^0 2^1 2^2 2^3 2^4
? 2 4 8 16
Every time we increase the power we multiply by 2. Or reading the pattern backwards, every time we decrease the power we divide by 2. What is 2 divided by 2? It is 1! So 2^0 = 1 to finish the pattern:
2^0 2^1 2^2 2^3 2^4
1 2 4 8 16
Try it with 3 or with 5 or with any number! You'll see that the pattern holds!
They removed 4.5 tons in eight