SOLUTION: The area (in square inches) of a rectangle is given by the polynomial function A(p)= p^2 +11p+ 18. If the lenght of the rectangle is (p+2) inches. What is the width?

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Question 635925: The area (in square inches) of a rectangle is given by the polynomial function A(p)= p^2 +11p+ 18. If the lenght of the rectangle is (p+2) inches. What is the width?
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The area (in square inches) of a rectangle is given by the polynomial function A(p)= p^2 +11p+ 18. If the lenght of the rectangle is (p+2) inches. What is the width
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Area=length*width
Area/length=width
(p^2 +11p+ 18)/(p+2)
=(p+9)(p+2)/(p+2)
width=(p+9)