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The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 2x-1 meters, and the width is x+2 meters. Write a polynomial that represents the area. Find the area if
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Question 20192: Solve the following problem.
The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 2x-1 meters, and the width is x+2 meters. Write a polynomial that represents the area. Find the area if x is 5 meters.
Thanks Answer by pwac(253) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Area = length x width
(2x-1)(x+2)multiply this out to get: this is your polynomial for area
substitute x=5 into expression = 50+15-2=
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