The amount of grass seed needed to cover a lawn is proportional to its area. The lawn is rectangular and has an area of 2c^2 + 2

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The amount of grass seed needed to cover a lawn is proportional to its area. The lawn is rectangular and has an area of 2c^2 + 2

c square meters. Factor this polynomial to find possible expressions for the length and width of the lawn. (Assume the factors are polynomials.) HELP ASAP!!

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natka813 [3] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-04T21:18:08+03:00

natka813 [3]3 years ago

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2c is a factor of both terms.
.. area = 2c(c+1)

Possible expressions for length and width are
1, 2, c, 2c, c+1, 2(c+1), c(c+1), 2c(c+1).