SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is (y2 - 8y + 15) square inches. Which expression represents a possible length for the rectangle

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Question 1031943: The area of a rectangle is (y2 - 8y + 15) square inches. Which expression represents a possible length for the rectangle
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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factor the exression: you get (y-3)(y-5)
I think either (y-3) or (y-5) can represent the length, pick one