Question

Adele’s lawn has an area of (x² – 5x – 6) square feet and a length of (x + 1) feet. What is the width of the lawn in feet?

Answer 1

Is his lawn a rectangle ?

Answer 2

dont know

Answer 3

Let's assume it is a rectangle

Answer 4

Remember the formula for area of rectangle?

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

Again, what's the formula for area of rectangle ?

Answer 9

it is A=wl

Answer 10

Good.
Substitute the given expressions in that formula

Answer 11

and what is that

Answer 12

Look at the question
You are given expressions for area and length

Answer 13

A = w*l

Answer 14

so would i divide the to

Answer 15

Plugging the given expressions in above formula :
\[x^2-5x-6 = w*(x+1)\]

Answer 16

Yes. Divide (x+1) both sides

Answer 17

Do you know how to factor the left side quadratic?

Answer 18

so (x-6)

Answer 19

you still there

Answer 20

Excellent!