SOLUTION: Essay: Show all work. The area of a rectangular swimming pool is given by 3x2+7x+4ft2. One side length of the pool is given by 3x + 4 feet. What is an algebraic expression for the

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Question 539834: Essay: Show all work. The area of a rectangular swimming pool is given by 3x2+7x+4ft2. One side length of the pool is given by 3x + 4 feet. What is an algebraic expression for the other side length of the pool? Simplify this, and include correct units as part of your answer.
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3x2+7x+4
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3x+4
3x^2+3x+4x+4
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3x+4
3x(x+1)+4(x+1)
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3x+4
(3x+4)(x+1)
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(3x+4)
= x+1
the other side = x+1 ft