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 1031944: The area of a rectangle is (y2 - 8y + 15) square inches. Which expression represents a possible length for the rectangle
Answer by arshiiiii(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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By factoring the expression for area, you get (y-5)(y-3). These are the dimensions of the rectangle. y-3 would be expression for length.