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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The area of a rectangular art studio is given by the trinomial 24x^2 – 4x – 8. What are the possible dimensions of the studio? Use factoring.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Ashes.boom

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@kittenlover731

OpenStudy (ashes.boom):

Okay so the area of a rectangle is length times width so basically you are trying to factor this trinomial. Do you know how to do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no im not to good at math

OpenStudy (ashes.boom):

Okay im going to try it right now one second

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think its 3x+2 8x+4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(3x-2)(8x+4) are the required dimensions of the given rectangular studio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so am i right?

OpenStudy (ashes.boom):

Your close but the signs are different

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for both numbers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x-2 8x+4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes exept one part (+2 NO -2YES)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right?

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