Write two formulas for the perimeter of a rectangle. Explain how the formulas illustrate the distributive property

Question

Do i write 2 different operations?

Answer 1

The perimeter of a rectangle is twice the sum of its length and width.

If L represents length and W width, we can write:

Perimeter=2L+2W or 2(L+W) using the distributive property, because 2 is distributed to each of the terms in parentheses.