The width of the rectangular drawing is one third the length plus 3 inches. What is the perimeter of the drawing? Write and evaluate an expression to solve the problem

Respuesta :

Answer:

The expression is [tex]P=\frac{8x+18}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The width of the rectangular drawing is one third the length plus 3 inches.

To find : What is the perimeter of the drawing?

Solution :

Let the length of the rectangular drawing is l=x.

The width of the rectangular drawing is one third the length plus 3 inches.

i.e. [tex]w=\frac{x}{3}+3[/tex]

The perimeter of the drawing is [tex]P=2(l+w)[/tex]

[tex]P=2(x+\frac{x}{3}+3)[/tex]

[tex]P=2(\frac{3x+x+9}{3})[/tex]

[tex]P=2(\frac{4x+9}{3})[/tex]

[tex]P=\frac{8x+18}{3}[/tex]

The expression is [tex]P=\frac{8x+18}{3}[/tex]