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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The area of a rectangle is represented by x^2-4, and a pair of consecutive sides are measured (x+4) and (x-3). What is the area of a rectangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\(x^2-4 = (x+4)(x-3)\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Faye281 do you get the above equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not really

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well the area is equal to the product of it's two sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve for \(x\) first, then find the solution for the area

OpenStudy (anonymous):

60 square units

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good on you @sauravshakya for providing us the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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