Answer:
-2x - 8
Step-by-step explanation:
Perimeter = 2*(length + width)
= 2* (-3x + 1 + 2x - 5)
= 2* (-3x + 2x + 1 - 5)
Combine like terms. (-3x and 2x are like terms ; 1 and (-5) are like terms
= 2* (-x -4)
Use distributive property: a*(b+c) = a*b +a*c
= 2*(-x) - 4 *2
= -2x - 8
