Math Snap

STEP 1

What is this asking?
How much fencing does a gardener need if her square garden has sides of length $5x + 2$ feet?
Watch out!
Don't forget that a square has four sides!

STEP 2

1. Find the length of one side.
2. Multiply by four to find the total fencing needed.

STEP 3

We are told that each side of the garden is $5x + 2$ feet long.
So, the length of one side is $5x + 2$ feet.

STEP 4

A square has four equal sides.
Since we know the length of one side, we can find the total fencing needed by multiplying the length of one side by four:
$$4 \cdot (5x + 2).$$

STEP 5

Distribute the $4$ to both terms inside the parentheses:
$$4 \cdot (5x + 2) = 4 \cdot 5x + 4 \cdot 2.$$

STEP 6

Multiply the numbers:
$$4 \cdot 5x + 4 \cdot 2 = 20x + 8.$$

The gardener needs $20x + 8$ feet of fencing.