SOLUTION: Please help me! The length of a rectangle is y + 5, and the width of the rectangle is y - 3. What is the area of the rectangle? Formula: A = lw

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Question 1013476: Please help me!
The length of a rectangle is y + 5, and the width of the rectangle is y - 3. What is the area of the rectangle? Formula: A = lw
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area A = LW = (y+5)(y-3) = y^2 + 5y - 3y - 15 = y^2 + 2y - 15
done by the FOIL Method...