The original are would be 48.
Since we know that the length and width are two consecutive even integers, we can model them as follows:
Width = x
Length = x + 2
This works because no matter what even number is put in for x, the length will also be even.
Now we know if we subtract 3 from the width, we have a new rectangle that gives us an area of 24 inches. Therefore, our new triangle has the following:
Width: x - 3
Length: x + 2
Area: 24
And we can plug this into the equation.
Length* Width = Area
(x + 2)(x - 3) = 24
x^2 - x - 6 = 24
x^2 - x - 30 = 0
This is not a quadratic that we can factor to show the following:
(x - 6)(x + 5) = 0
This gives us the answers of x = 6 and x = -5. Since a side can't be negative, we throw out the x = -5 and the answer is x = 6.
So if we go back to the original rectangle, we know:
Width = x = 6
Length = x + 2 = 8
Area = 6*8 = 48
Answer:
all real numbers
Step-by-step explanation:
The graphs of positive and negative x^2 parabolas will always have a domain of all real numbers. Even though you only have a portion of the graph and see a "restriction" on your domain values, it is incorrect to assume that the domain is limited to what you can see. As the branches of the parabola keep going up and up and up, the values of x keep getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Again, this is true for all + or - parabolas. ....... Can consider brainlist*:)
