SOLUTION: The floor plan of a house is rectangular. The house's length is 2x – 10 and its width is x + 3. Write an expression for the area of the house and match your result to the the corre

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Question 140085: The floor plan of a house is rectangular. The house's length is 2x – 10 and its width is x + 3. Write an expression for the area of the house and match your result to the the correct answer below.
A)2x2 + 4x – 30
B)2x2 – 4x – 30
C)2x2 + 13x – 30
D)2x2 – 7x – 30

Answer by vijay(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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answer is B.
area=lenth*with
=(2x-10)(x+3)
=2x2+6x-10x-30
=2x2-4x-30