medal and fan
The area of a rectangular coffee table is given by the trinomial t^2+ 7t –8.
The table’s length is t +8. What is the table’s width?

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medal and fan
The area of a rectangular coffee table is given by the trinomial t^2+ 7t –8. 
The table’s length is t +8. What is the table’s width?

anonymous · Answer

Area of a rectnagle is length x breath

jdoe0001 · Answer

$\bf Area=length\cdot width\implies \cfrac{Area}{length}=width$

anonymous · Answer

in mathematical terms:
A= l x b
or
t^2 +7t-8 = w x (t+8)

anonymous · Answer

Or you can factor it.

anonymous · Answer

w is therefore:
t^2 + 7t -8 divided by t+8

jdoe0001 · Answer

so, what did you get then kearsten  ?

anonymous · Answer

@ mathway is correct, if you solve this quadratic you will see one of the factors is t+8

anonymous · Answer

There are so many options to get the answer, just choose. :)

kearsten · Answer

you guys are confusing me. im suupposed to be learning factoring

anonymous · Answer

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