SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle of length x is given by 3x2 + 5x. Find the width of the rectangle (This requires knowledge of the formula for area of a rectangle)???

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Question 63896: The area of a rectangle of length x is given by 3x2 + 5x. Find the width of the rectangle (This requires knowledge of the formula for area of a rectangle)???
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x^2+5x
x(3x+5)
area of a RECTANGLE is
area=length*width
thus if the length is x then the width is(3x+5)
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