The rectangle below has an area of x^2-6x-7 sq meters and a width of x-7 meters.


What expression represents the length of the rectangle?


Length=______ meters

Respuesta :

Answer:

Length = ( x - 1 ) ( m)

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of rectangle is:

A(r) = l*w ( in m² )    where l is the length in m   and w is the width in m

If we have:  A(r)  =  x² - 6*x  - 7 (m²), as an area of a rectangle, then we can factoring the equation, and get the rectangle dimensions, then:

x²  - 6*x  -  7  =  ( x  - 1 ) * ( x - 7 ) = area of the rectangle in m²

As problem statement establishes that ( x - 7 ) ( m)  is the width, then

( x - 1 ) ( m) is the length

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