A gardener is installing fence around his garden. Let x represent the width of the garden, in feet. The perimeter of the garden is 8x + 8. Which expression represents the length of the garden? A. 2x + 2 B. 3x + 4 C. 6x + 8 D. 8x + 8 - 2x

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Jamal Lopez

21 June, 05:56

A gardener is installing fence around his garden. Let x represent the width of the garden, in feet. The perimeter of the garden is 8x + 8. Which expression represents the length of the garden? A. 2x + 2 B. 3x + 4 C. 6x + 8 D. 8x + 8 - 2x

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Argus · Answer 1

Perimiter=2L+2W

P=2 (L+W)

if x=width then

P=2 (L+x)

P=8x+8

hmm

8x+8=2 (L+x)

distribute

8x+8=2L+2x

minus 2x both sides

6x+8=2L

divide both sides by 2

3x+4=L

the length is 3x+4

B is answer