SOLUTION: If the length of a rectangle is represented by x+6 and the width is represented by x. What is a rational function, R, to represent the ratio of the area, A, of the rectangle to its

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Question 449579: If the length of a rectangle is represented by x+6 and the width is represented by x. What is a rational function, R, to represent the ratio of the area, A, of the rectangle to its perimeter, P?
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=(x+6)*x
A=x^2+6x
P =2*(x+6)+2*x
P=2x+12+2x
P=4x+12
R=A/P
R=(x^2+6x)/(4x+12)