Step-by-step explanation:
length = x
width = 2x-8
b.) to get the area you need to multiply the length and the width.
l×w= area
x(2x-8)
2x^2-8x
c.) 2x^2-8x = 10
subtract 10 both sides
2x^2-8x-10 = 0
2(x^2-4x-5) = 0
2(x-5)(x+1) = 0
x = 5
the area would be 10.
Answer:
larry is incorrect because the number 2 is not a composite number, although numbers 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, and 92 are composite, 2 isn't
