SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 13 inches less than 4 times the length. If X represents the length, write an algebriac expression in terms of X that represents the area of the rectang

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Question 455817: The width of a rectangle is 13 inches less than 4 times the length. If X represents the length, write an algebriac expression in terms of X that represents the area of the rectangle and simplify.
So I was thinking 4*X-13?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The width of a rectangle is 13 inches less than 4 times the length. If X represents the length, write an algebriac expression in terms of X that represents the area of the rectangle and simplify.
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Let length be x
Then width = 4x-13
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Area = length*width = x(4x-13) = 4x^2-13x
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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