Answer: what’s the problem
Step-by-step explanation:
First step: multiply the 5(x3) and it will give you x15 or most commonly written as 15x. you should now have 15x-(-20).
Second step: since you cannot subtract -20 from 15x because it has a variable, the final answer is just 15x-(-20), or 15x+20.
Since width is the smaller value, set width=x. That wold mean that length=x+3. Since Area=width*length, 40=x(3+x). Distribute the x to give you 40=3x+x^2. Set the equation equal to 0 giving you x^2+3x-40=0. Factor the equation to give you (x+8)(x-5)=0. Set each factor equal to 0. x+8=0 gives you x=-8 & x=-5 gives you x=5. Since we're working with lengths of objects, it can't be negative. Therefore, your width is 5. To find length, substitute width into the original expression (x+3). Therefore, length is 5+3=8.
