SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle of length x is given by 3x^2 + 5x. Find the width of the rectangle. I need some help, I have gotten myself confused. Thanks

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Question 70540This 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.
I need some help, I have gotten myself confused. Thanks This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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The area of a rectangle of length x is given by 3x^2 + 5x. Find the width of the rectangle.
Area is equal to length times width for a rectangle.
length (L)=x
area(A)=3x^2+5x
If we factor out the length, x from the are we have:
A=L*W
A=x(3x+5)
Therefore, the width is (3x+5)
Happy Calculating!!!!