Question

The area of a rectangle is x^2 - 2x - 15 and the length of the rectangle is x + 3. Find the width of the rectangle.

Answer 1

width = (x^2 - 2x - 15) / (x + 3)

Answer 2

if you're not sure,
width x length = area

Answer 3

A. x – 5

B. x2 + 15

C. x + 5

D. (x – 2)(x + 3)

Answer 4

what is \(\frac{(x-5)(x+3)}{x+3}\)? That is your answer

Answer 5

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Answer 6

simplify the expression

Answer 7

if you can't simplify that fraction, you need to refer to your notes on the basics of quadratic equations.