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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle of length x is given by 3x^2 + 5x. Find the width of the rectangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area is equal to length times width for a rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length (L)=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area(A)=3x^2+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If we factor out the length, x from the are we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=x(3x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the width is (3x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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