SOLUTION: Area of a Painting A rectangular painting with a width of x centimeters has an area of x^2 + 50x square centimeters. Find a binomial that represents the length.

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Question 200555: Area of a Painting
A rectangular painting with a width of x centimeters has an area of x^2 + 50x square centimeters. Find a binomial that represents the length.


Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start with the formula for the area of a rectangle:
A+=+L%2AW Substitute: A+=+x%5E2%2B50x and W+=+x
x%5E2%2B50x+=+L%2Ax Divide both sides by x.
%28x%5E2%2B50x%29%2Fx+=+L Simplify.
highlight%28L+=+x%2B50%29