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Advanced MathEasyPerimeter with an expression for the length

Advanced Math practice question

A rectangle has length 3x + 1 and width 2. Which expression gives its perimeter?

  1. A. 6x + 6Correct
  2. B. 3x + 3
  3. C. 6x + 2
  4. D. 5x + 1

Answer: A. 6x + 6

2(3x + 1) + 2(2) = 6x + 2 + 4 = 6x + 6.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. 3x + 3
Adds one length and one width only.
C. 6x + 2
Doubles the length but forgets the widths.
D. 5x + 1
Adds the length and the width without doubling.

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