what is the perimeter of the rectangle?use the distributive property to rewrite the expression and solve

the length of the rectangle is 15.3cm and the width is 2.1cm

P= 2L+ 2w

= 2 * 15.3 + 2* 2.1

= 2*( ? + 2.1 )

= ?cm

fist blank is 15.3 and seond blank is 34.8cm wow i can be dumb sometimes lol
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P=2L+2W=2(L+W).

If L=15.3cm and W=2.1cm, then, as you said, P=2(15.3+2.1)=2*17.4=34.8cm. Well done, you worked it out for yourself! And of course the area, A=LW=15.3*2.1=32.13sq cm, but you didn't ask for that. 

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