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  • 04-05-2021
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The long side of a rectangle is 2b + 3 units, and its area is 2b ^ 2 - 5b - 12 Find the width .

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ivycoveredwalls
ivycoveredwalls ivycoveredwalls
  • 04-05-2021

Answer:

b - 4

Step-by-step explanation:

This can be done by factoring.

Area = length x width

2b^2 - 5b - 12 = (2b + 3)( ???)

Factor the area into (2b + 3)(b - 4).  The width is b - 4.

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janiyahcurbelo29
janiyahcurbelo29 janiyahcurbelo29
  • 15-12-2021

Answer:

The answer is b - 4

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