Question 203081
Area of a rectangle is (length)*(width). And you are given that the length is (2x-1) and the width is (x-2). So
{{{A(x) = (2x-1)(x-2) = 2x^2 -5x +2}}}<br>
{{{A(5) = 2(5)^2 - 5(5) + 2 = 2(25) - 5(5) + 2 = 50 - 25 + 2 = 27}}}