How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 3c-5 and width 2c?

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smendyka
Oct 29, 2016

p = 10c - 10

Explanation:

The equation for the perimeter of a rectangle is p = 2L * 2W where p3 is the perimeter, L is the length of the rectangle and W# is the width of the rectangle. Substituting what is known:

p = 2(3c - 5) + 2(2c)

Then simplify:

p = 6c - 10 + 4c

p = 10c - 10

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