Zohar is using scissors to cut a rectangle with a length of 5x - 2 and a width of 3x + 1 out of a larger piece of paper. The perimeter of the rectangle is 2 (5x - 2) + 2 (3x + 1). If x = 4 centimeters, what is the total distance Zohar needs to cut with the scissors?

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Ximena Reynolds

25 September, 18:30

Zohar is using scissors to cut a rectangle with a length of 5x - 2 and a width of 3x + 1 out of a larger piece of paper. The perimeter of the rectangle is 2 (5x - 2) + 2 (3x + 1). If x = 4 centimeters, what is the total distance Zohar needs to cut with the scissors?

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Kenny Vega · Answer 1

The total distance she will need to cut is 62 centimeters. Work shown: 1) simplify original equation - 10x-4+6x+2 (40-4+24+2) 2) solve equation: 36+24+2 3) continue to solve: 38+24 = 62. Now you have your answer!