SOLUTION: If the area of a rectangle is x^2+7x+10, what are the dimensions of said rectangle

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Question 238752: If the area of a rectangle is x^2+7x+10, what are the dimensions of said rectangle
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
First let's lay the very foundation of the area of a rectangle which is base times the height, right?
OK, with the following x^2+7x+10 we can factor it into:
(x+5)(x+2) This gives us the length of both sides.
Length is x+5
and width is x+2
RJ Toftness
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