Answer:
[tex]4x+6[/tex] units
Step-by-step explanation:
Skills needed to solve: Order of Operations, Distributive Property, Perimeter Formula, Like Terms
1) To solve this problem, you need to understand the perimeter formula, and that is:
--> [tex]P = 2(L+W)[/tex]
P = Perimeter
L = Length
W = Width
2) Based on that, we are given that:
[tex]L = x[/tex] (since the length is x)
[tex]W = x+3[/tex] (since the width is x+3)
3) After that, we substitute in the values:
[tex]P = 2(L+W)[/tex]
[tex]P = 2(x+(x+3))[/tex]
[tex]x + (x+3) = x+x+3 = 2x+3[/tex] (with like terms and addition)
so: [tex]P=2(2x+3)[/tex]
Use distributive property, which is [tex]a(b+c) = ab+ac[/tex]
get: [tex]2(2x+3) = 2(2x) + 2(3)[/tex]
[tex]2(2x) = 4x[/tex]
[tex]2(3) = 6[/tex]
So: [tex]P = 4x+6[/tex]
Hope this helps and have a nice day!! :) :]
