The length and width of a rectangular garden are 16 meters and 11 meters,respectively.A walkway of width x surrounds the garden. ?Write the equation for the perimeter y of the walkway in terms of x.
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A) $y = 8 x + 54$
B) $y = 8 x - 54$
C) $y = 8 x + 27$
D) $y = 4 x + 54$
E) $y = 4 x + 27$

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The perimeter of the walkway is calculated by adding twice the width of the walkway to both the length and width of the garden, and then multiplying by 2: $y = 2[(16 + 2x) + (11 + 2x)] = 2(27 + 4x) = 54 + 8x$, which matches option A.

The Length and Width of a Rectangular Garden Are 16 y=8x+54y = 8 x + 54y=8x+54

The Length and Width of a Rectangular Garden Are 16 $y = 8 x + 54$