SOLUTION: Rational Equations and Functions Referring to the figure, the area and one dimension of a rectangle are shown. Find the missing dimension. (pretend that that is the rectangle)

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Question 590754: Rational Equations and Functions
Referring to the figure, the area and one dimension of a rectangle are shown. Find the missing dimension. (pretend that that is the rectangle)
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A = 2x^2 + x - 6

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Divide by using Polynomial Long Division. Alternatively, factor . One of the factors will be and the other will be the expression for your missing dimension.

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