SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3 units more than its width. If w represents the width of the rectangle, what expression would best represent the area of the rectangle?

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Question 1049534: The length of a rectangle is 3 units more than its width. If w represents the width of the rectangle, what expression would best represent the area of the rectangle?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the length of a rectangle is 3 units more than its width; then its area can be expressed as w(w+3), or w²+3w. ☺☺☺☺
If area is expressed as length x width, then the length can be represented as w+3, or l=w+3. So the area of this rectangle is w x (w+3). ☺☺☺☺