Which of the following represents the area of a rectangle whose length is x – 6 and whose width is
x – 8?

x2 – 14x – 48

x2 + 48

x2 – 48

x2 – 14x + 48

Question

Which of the following represents the area of a rectangle whose length is x – 6 and whose width is
x – 8?

 x2 – 14x – 48

 x2 + 48

 x2 – 48

 x2 – 14x + 48

mathmale · Answer

First, Hanna, what's the formula for the area of a rectangle of length 6 and width 8?
Next, what's the formula for the area if the length is L and the width is W?
Does this give you an idea of what to do with length x-6 and width x-8?