Perimeter = 2(length + width)
Perimeter = 2((x^2-5x)/(x-2) + 6/(x-2))
Perimeter = 2((x(x-5)/(x-2)) + 6/(x-2))
Perimeter = 2[((x(x-5) + 6)/(x-2))]
Perimeter = 2[((x^2-5x + 6)/(x-2))]
Perimeter = 2[(x-2)(x-3)/(x-2)]
Perimeter = 2(x-3) = 2x - 6
Write the simplified expression, written in factored firm, to represent the perimeter of the rectangle shown,
Length is x^2-5x/x-2 and the width is 6/x-2
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I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Let me correct that,
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
Perimeter = 2((x^2-5x)/(x-2) + 6/(x-2))
Perimeter = 2((x(x-5)/(x-2)) + 6/(x-2))
Perimeter = 2(x(x-5) + 6)/(x-2)
Perimeter = 2((x^2-5x + 6)/(x-2))
Perimeter = 2(((x-3)(x-2))/(x-2))
Perimeter = 2(x-3) = 2x - 6
The correct simplified expression, written in factored form, to represent the perimeter of the rectangle is 2(x-3) = 2x - 6. Thank you for pointing out the error.
Perimeter = 2(length + width)
Perimeter = 2((x^2-5x)/(x-2) + 6/(x-2))
Perimeter = 2((x(x-5)/(x-2)) + 6/(x-2))
Perimeter = 2(x(x-5) + 6)/(x-2)
Perimeter = 2((x^2-5x + 6)/(x-2))
Perimeter = 2(((x-3)(x-2))/(x-2))
Perimeter = 2(x-3) = 2x - 6
The correct simplified expression, written in factored form, to represent the perimeter of the rectangle is 2(x-3) = 2x - 6. Thank you for pointing out the error.