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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The area of a rectangular garden is given by the trinomial x^2 + 6x – 27. What are the possible dimensions of the rectangle? Use factoring.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x+9 and x-3

OpenStudy (radar):

it factors nicely (x+9)(x-3)

OpenStudy (radar):

However, I still don't know the area of the garden. Is there an equal sign somewhere in the problem?

OpenStudy (radar):

If x=3 the garden has 0 area

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