SOLUTION: Write and simplify the rational expression that represents the probability of randomly hitting the unshaded region of the rectangle. Show all of your work. ````````2x+5 |------

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Question 449019: Write and simplify the rational expression that represents the probability of randomly hitting the unshaded region of the rectangle. Show all of your work.
````````2x+5
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|`````|``Shaded``|x+3``|
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%282x%2B5%29%28x%2B5%29+=+%282x%5E2%2B15x%2B25%29
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%28x%2B5%29%28x%2B3%29+=+%28x%5E2%2B8x%2B15%29
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%282x%5E2%2B15x%2B25%29-%28x%5E2%2B8x%2B15%29+=+x%5E2%2B7x%2B10
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Probability of hitting the unshaded region
%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B10%29%2F%282x%5E2%2B15x%2B25%29 =
0.466666666667
The remainder is:
R = -1.66666666667