SOLUTION: find the area of the rectangle in simplest form: when the width is x-5 and the length is 2x-8

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Question 869953: find the area of the rectangle in simplest form: when the width is x-5 and the length is 2x-8
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of Rectangle = Length * Width


A+=+L%2AW


A+=+%282x-8%29%2A%28x-5%29


A+=+2x%2A%28x-5%29+-+8%2A%28x-5%29


A+=+2x%2A%28x%29%2B2x%2A%28-5%29+-+8%2A%28x%29+-+8%2A%28-5%29


A+=+2x%5E2+-+10x+-+8x+%2B+40


A+=+2x%5E2+-+18x+%2B+40