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Alex787 [66]
3 years ago
9

The rectangle below has a area x^2-x-72 square meters and a length of x+8 meters what expression represents the width of the rec

tangle
Mathematics
2 answers:
mixer [17]3 years ago
8 0
ANSWER

w = (x - 8)

EXPLANATION

The given rectangle has area,

A = {x}^{2} - x - 72 \: {m}^{2}

It was given to us that, the length of the rectangle is l=(x+8)

To find the width, we need to factor, the expression for the area.

We split the middle term to get,

A = {x}^{2} - 9x + 8x- 72

We now factor by grouping;

A = x(x - 9) + 8(x- 9)

A = (x + 8)(x - 9)

We know that area of a rectangle is

A = l \times w

Hence the width of the rectangle is,

w = (x - 8)
Cerrena [4.2K]3 years ago
8 0
<h2>Hello!</h2>

The answer is:

The expression that represents the width of the rectangle is:

width=x-9

<h2>Why?</h2>

We know that the area of a rectangle is equal to:

A=length*width

We are given the function that represents the area of the rectangle and one of its sides, the length is equal to (x+8)

So, rewriting we have:

x^{2}-x-72 =(x+8)*width

The coefficients of the variables of the given function are:

x^{2}=1\\-x=-1

Now, to find the width, we need to find two numbers which its product gives as result "-72" and its addition gives as result the coefficient of the linear term of the function (x), its "-1".

Then,

We know that,

(-9)*(8)=-72\\-9+8=-1

So, the factors of the given function are:

x^{2}-x-72 =(x+8)*(x-9)

Since, we already know that the length corresponds to "x+8", we know that the width corresponds to "x-9".

Proving that the factors are right,

Applying the distributive property, we have:

(x+8)(x-9)=x^{2}-9x+8x-72=x^{2}-x-72

Hence, the equation is satisfied and we can conclude that:

length=x+8\\width=x-9

Have a nice day!

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