The rectangle below has an area of x^2-11x+30 sq meters and a length of x-5 meters.

What expression represents the width of the rectangle?

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4 October, 18:59

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Quinn Copeland · Answer 1

As before, area = length x width

width = area / length = (x^2-11x+30) / (x-5); factoring

= (x-6) (x-5) / (x-5)

= x - 6 meters

Cailyn Bell · Answer 2

Answer (X-6)

(X-5) (x-6)

X times X and X times - 6 - and - 5 times X and - 5 times - 6

X^2-6x-5x + 30

The rectangle below has an area of x^2-11x+30 sq meters and a length of x-5 meters.What expression represents the width of the rectangle?