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27-09-2016
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The length of a rectangle is one unit shorter than one-sixth of the width, x.

Enter a simplified expression that represents the perimeter of the rectangle.

Note: Use one variable and a fraction in the answer.

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Lampa20 Lampa20

07-10-2016

Lets say that y represents length and x width.
From the text we can write:
y=x/6 - 1

Perimeter we calculate:
P = 2*x + 2*y

now we use y equation from above and put it in perimeter equation:

P = 2*x + 2*(x/6 - 1)
P = 2*(7x/6 - 1)
P = 7x/3 - 2

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