SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle of length x is given by 3x^2 + 5x. Find the width of the rectangle. Thank you!

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Question 40164This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: The area of a rectangle of length x is given by 3x^2 + 5x. Find the width of the rectangle.
Thank you! This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Length = x
Area = length(width)
3x^2 + 5x = x(width)
x(3x + 5) = x(width)
width = 3x + 5
The width is larger than the length?