Answer:
b .
Area=(x-5) (x-3)
Area = x^2 -8x+15
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi, to answer this question we have to apply the next formula:
Area of a rectangle = width x length
The original length and width was x, so if the stage needs to be 5 feet narrower and 3 feet shorter.
x-5
x-5
The formula is:
A=(x-5) (x-3)
Solving:
A = (x.x) + (x.-3) + (-5.x)+ (-5.-3)
A = x^2 -3x -5x+15
A = x^2 -8x+15
