SOLUTION: Find a function f that models the area of a rectangle if the width of the rectangle is 5 inches less than its length
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Question 1058587: Find a function f that models the area of a rectangle if the width of the rectangle is 5 inches less than its length
Answer by solve_for_x(190) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let L represent the length of the rectangle.
The width is then represented by L - 5.
The area is the product of the length and the width, or:
f(L) = LW = L(L - 5) = L^2 - 5L
Solution: f(L) = L^2 - 5L
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