SOLUTION: The area of parallelogram PQRS in square units is given by the polynomial x^2+x−42. If the parallelogram has length x+7 units, find an expression for the height RT---.

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Question 1085538: The area of parallelogram PQRS in square units is given by the polynomial x^2+x−42. If the parallelogram has length x+7 units, find an expression for the height RT---.

Answer by ikleyn(52866) About Me  (Show Source):
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= %28x%5E2+%2B+x+-42%29%2F%28x%2B7%29 = %28%28x%2B7%29%2A%28x-6%29%29%2F%28x%2B7%29 = x-6.

Answer. x - 6 units.

Solved.


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