document.write( "Question 455817: The width of a rectangle is 13 inches less than 4 times the length. If X represents the length, write an algebriac expression in terms of X that represents the area of the rectangle and simplify.\r
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document.write( "So I was thinking 4*X-13? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #312922 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The width of a rectangle is 13 inches less than 4 times the length. If X represents the length, write an algebriac expression in terms of X that represents the area of the rectangle and simplify. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Let length be x \n" ); document.write( "Then width = 4x-13 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Area = length*width = x(4x-13) = 4x^2-13x \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( " |