SOLUTION: a rectangular painting with a width of x centimeters has an area of x^2+50x square centimeters. find a binomial that represents the length.

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Question 183737: a rectangular painting with a width of x centimeters has an area of x^2+50x square centimeters. find a binomial that represents the length.
Answer by math_il(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area = x^2 + 50x
width =x
Area of a rectangle = length * width
substitute the given values for area and width
x^2 + 50x = length * x
divide by x on both sides of the equation
length = x +50. This is the binomial that represents the length.