If the length of fred's piece of paper is represented by 2x-6 ad the width is represented by 3x-5, then what is the perimeter and area of fred's paper?

1 Answer
Mar 26, 2018

Area =6x228x+30

Perimeter =10x22

Explanation:

So to start off, the perimeter is

P=2l+2w

Then you input the width for w and the length for l. You get

P=2(2x6)+2(3x5)

P=4x12+6x10

P=10x22

for the perimeter. For the area, you multiply.

A=LW

So

A=(2x6)(3x5)

=6x210x18x+30

=6x228x+30