Question

The area of a rectangle is x2 - 2x - 15 and the length of the rectangle is x + 3. Find the width of the rectangle.
A. x – 5
B. x2 + 15
C. x + 5
D. (x – 2)(x + 3)

Answer 1

answer is A. x – 5 
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A = x^2 - 2x - 15 = (x – 5) (x + 3)

A = L times W

Answer 2

Hello there.

The area of a rectangle is x2 - 2x - 15 and the length of the rectangle is x + 3. Find the width of the rectangle.

A. x – 5