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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wooord problem please help :) A rectangle has the length of 2x and the width of (x+3). The perimeter is 24 meters. Find the value of X

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write an expression for the total perimeter in terms of x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I didn't.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How does one find the perimeter of a rectangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mhhhmm. Length TIME Width

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's the area.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The perimeter is just the total of all the side lengths.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add all the sides up?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So if a rectangle had sides a and b, what would its perimeter be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1317674141226:dw|What is the total of all four sides?

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