SOLUTION: Geometry. The volume of the box is represented by(x^2 + 5x + 6)(x + 5). Find the polynomial that represents the area of the bottom of the box. One side has x+2 next to it.

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Question 77087: Geometry. The volume of the box is represented by(x^2 + 5x + 6)(x + 5). Find the polynomial that represents the area of the bottom of the box.
One side has x+2 next to it.


Answer by vertciel(183) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello there,
(x + 2) is one of the solutions.
Volume of any rectangle = l x w x h, so (x + 5) is one of the dimensions.
To find what the other two are, factor (x^2 + 5x + 6) and you will get another polynomial.