Question

The length of a rectangle is 2x – 3 feet, and the width is 5 feet. What is the area of the rectangle in square feet?
A. 7x – 15
B. 10x – 15
C. 10x – 8
D. 7x – 8

Answer 1

What is the formula for finding area of a rectangle?

Answer 2

1/2 base time hight

Answer 3

i dont remember, im practicing for a test, this isnt being turned in. i'm just trying to get the answer so i can try and solve the work on my own.

Answer 4

that is for triangles...

Answer 5

yes 1/2(base times height)

Answer 6

I will tell you the area of a rectangle is L * W
you were given L and W
Should be easy to figure out..

Answer 7

oh lol i have dyslexia sorry

Answer 8

No problem :) Honest mistake

Answer 9

yeah

Answer 10

so whats the correct answer to this question? i want to solve the work on my own for practice.

Answer 11

no you should be fine :) just delet your answer now. i appreciate your help! ill do the work now for practice

Answer 12

ok cuz they took my score today and i went from a 60 to a 54

Answer 13

im trying to bring it bacl up

Answer 14

wow thats not good, thank you for answering it for me! it looks to be correct!!

Answer 15

yeah

Answer 16

As JuanitaM is saying


Area = Length * Width

A = LW

A = (2x-3)*5

A = 5(2x-3)

A = ???

Answer 17

10 x

Answer 18

that's part of it

Answer 19

since 5 times 2x = 10x

Answer 20

there's more to it though

Answer 21

10x-15

Answer 22

remember to distribute fully

Answer 23

much better

Answer 24

thanks for everyones help! thats what i got too

Answer 25

ur welcome