Question

Use the formula for the area of a rectangle A = lw to answer the question.


A rectangle has a length of n units. Its width is 6 units less than its length. What is the area of the rectangle?



A.


n + 6


B.


n(n – 6)


C.


n(n + 6)


D.


4n – 12

Answer 1

Plug the information in. Can you tell me what the length and the width is??

Answer 2

i dont know either

Answer 3

Okay hold on.

Answer 4

I mis-read that.. Okay, so its saying that the width is 6 less than the length... So you're going to say the width is 6 less than that length and so you put that as your equation... n(n-6) because you have the length and then the width is 6 less than that. Get it??

Answer 5

so awnser is n(n-6)

Answer 6

Yeah, do you get what I was saying???

Answer 7

yes thank you

Answer 8

Welcome. :)