SOLUTION: If the area of a rectangle is x2 + 5x + 4, find algebraic expressions representing possible lengths and widths of the rectangle.

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Question 392071: If the area of a rectangle is x2 + 5x + 4, find algebraic expressions representing possible lengths and widths of the rectangle.
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
For this one x2 + 5x + 4 we can factor it to:
(x+4)(x+1)
So now we know the algebraic expressions for the width and length would be:
x+1 and x+4
Make sense?
RJ
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