At a party, 4 identical tables are placed side by side in a line. The dimension of each table is x by 2.5x -3. What is the perimeter of the rectangle formed by all the tables together?

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Jim G.
Dec 17, 2017

22x-24

Explanation:

"the perimeter of a rectangle "=2l+2b

"where l is the length and b the breadth"

"here the breadth "=x

"and length "=color(red)(4)(2.5x-3)larrcolor(red)"4 tables "

color(white)(xxxxxxxx)=10x-12

rArr"perimeter "=2x+2(10x-12)

color(white)(xxxxxxxxxx)=2x+20x-24

color(white)(xxxxxxxxxx)=22x-24

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