SOLUTION: A rectangle has an area of (x^3 -14x + 8) square meters and a width of (x + 4) meters. Find its length in terms of x.

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Question 872396: A rectangle has an area of (x^3 -14x + 8) square meters and a width of (x + 4) meters. Find its length in terms of x.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
For a rectangle,
A=L%2AW
x%5E3+-14x+%2B+8=L%2A%28x%2B4%29
%28x%2B4%29%28x%5E2-4x%2B2%29=L%28x%2B4%29
L=x%5E2-4x%2B2