Question

Talia has a square bedroom. Her family is moving and her bedroom in her new apartment will be 3 feet shorter in one direction and 5 feet longer in the other direction. Write an expression that represents the two binomials you would multiply together to find the area of Talia's new bedroom.

Answer 1

The answer should be (x-3)•(y+5). (X minus 3 times y plus 5). X will be one length and y will be the other length. Because one length (x) is shorter you would subtract 3 from x. And because the other length (y) will become longer you’ll add 5. And when you multiply all of that you’ll get the area