Question

a rectangular piece of cloth is (x+5)cm by (x-1)cm.A strip 2cm wide is cut off all around it. Write an expression for the area of the strip

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

the rectangle has four sides therefore

x+5 on one side

x+5on the opposite side

this is the same with x _1

therefore a strip of 2 cm was cut all Around the figure hence when the strip Is removed a long rectangle is formed with length 2cm+2cm+2cm +2cm which add up to 8 the width would be x therefore the answer would be 8x