I really suck at algebra!!?

Question

just one little small question

So this is the problem:

The perimeter of a rectangular block of land is two times the width plus two times the length

Using W to represent width and L to represent length, write a formula for the perimeter , using P to represent perimeter.

i got P=2W+2L but the answer is actually 2w+2L=P so my question is can P=2W+2L also be correct? or is it wrong? or can it be 2L+2W=P?

does it really matter about the order?

Answer 1

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do it on your own,

or better yet ask your teacher if she can show you how after school because you didnt understand it she would like that..

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Answer 2

yes, it is correct..all u did was swap the equation..but u didn't change any of the numbers so it's still right...XDXDXD

Answer 3

No the order does not matter, as long as the right numbers get added to the right numbers.

Answer 4

the order does not matter

in addition and multiplication order does not matter .

in case you have doubt substitute value for x and y

lets say x=7 and y=3

2*7+2*3=20

2*3+2*7=20

similarly for area of rectangle s x*y

let say x=10 and y=20

x*y=200 and y*x=200

addition and multiplication are commutative and associative means a+b=b+a

similarly multiplication

associative=a+(b+c)=(a+b)+c

commutative=a+b=b+a

Answer 5

no your answer is perfectly fine the answer can come before or after the equation in algebra because sometimes you have to find an answer on both sides