Question

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The area of a rectangle is represented by x^2-5x-24. If the wide of the rectangle represented by x-8, express the length of the rectangle as a binomial.

Answer 1

can you factor x^2 - 5x - 24

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

what do you get when you factor it

Answer 4

(x-8) (x+3)

Answer 5

x^2 - 5x - 24 is the area

it factors to (x-8)(x+3)

The area of a rectangle is Length times width

so if x-8 is the width, then x+3 must be the length

Answer 6

so the binomial of the length is (x+3)

Answer 7

x+3 yes

Answer 8

thank you :)

Answer 9

np