SOLUTION: factor the area to determine the length and width of this rectangle A=8x squared+14x-15

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Question 597921: factor the area to determine the length and width of this rectangle A=8x squared+14x-15
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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factor the area to determine the length and width of this rectangle
A=8x squared+14x-15
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A = 8x^2 + 14x - 15
A = 8x^2 + 20x-6x -15
A = 4x(2x+5)-3(2x+5)
A = (4x-3)(2x+5)
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length = one of the factors
widt = the other.
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Cheers,
Stan H.