SOLUTION: how do you find the area of a rectangle when the length is x-5 and the height is x

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Question 776011: how do you find the area of a rectangle when the length is x-5 and the height is x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area = Length * Width

A = L*W

A = (x-5)*x

A = x*(x-5)

A = x*x + x*(-5)

A = x^2 - 5x


Answer: x^2 - 5x