Question

how do u find the length and width of .. x^2+5x+4

Answer 1

let me guess...x^2 + 5x + 4 is the area of a rectangle?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

factor out x^2 + 5x + 4 what do you get?

Answer 4

how do u factor out? is it (x+4)(x+1) ?

Answer 5

lol yeah..i miswrote the problem but that's the factored form

Answer 6

therefore..those are your length and width! simple isnt it ;)

Answer 7

i put that but this is what my teacher said "You factored. You need to answer the question. What would be the length and width?"

Answer 8

length = x+4

width = x+1

it can also be:

length = x+1
width = x+4

unless there were other specifications?

Answer 9

i think thats right.. imma try it out.