SOLUTION: a rectangle has a lengthof x inches and a width 2 inches less than the length. if the dimensions were tripled , what would be the area , A, of the new rectangle in terms of x?
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Question 575236: a rectangle has a lengthof x inches and a width 2 inches less than the length. if the dimensions were tripled , what would be the area , A, of the new rectangle in terms of x?
A. A=3(X-2)
B. A=3X(X-2)
C. A=3(X+X-2)
D. A=3X(3X-6)
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a rectangle has a lengthof x inches and a width 2 inches less than the length. if the dimensions were tripled , what would be the area , A, of the new rectangle in terms of x?
sol :
originally when length = x
breadth = x - 2
after increase, length = 3x
breath = 3 * ( x -2)
so new area = 3x*(3x - 6)
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