Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the given expressions, we can write the area as ...
A = BH
42 = (2x +1)(x +3) = 2x^2 +7x +3
2x ^2 +7x -39 = 0
(x -3)(2x +13) = 0
x = 3 or -6.5 . . . . . these values make the factors be zero
In order for the parallelogram to have positive dimensions, the value of x must be 3. So, the base and height are ...
base = 2(3) +1 = 7
height = 3 +3 = 6
No because ab can be divided by a and b.
