A red ribbon is 2x cm long. A blue ribbon is 3 times long as the red ribbon. What is the total length of the ribbon?

L=2x+3(2x)=8x

3*2x=6x

To find the total length of the ribbon, we need to calculate the lengths of the red and blue ribbons separately and then add them together.

Let's start with the length of the red ribbon. It is given that the red ribbon is 2x cm long.

Next, we need to determine the length of the blue ribbon. It is stated that the blue ribbon is 3 times as long as the red ribbon. So, the length of the blue ribbon will be 3 * (2x) cm.

To find the total length of the ribbon, we add the lengths of the red and blue ribbons:

Total length = Length of red ribbon + Length of blue ribbon
Total length = 2x + 3 * (2x)
Total length = 2x + 6x

Combining like terms, we get:
Total length = 8x

Therefore, the total length of the ribbon is 8x cm.