Question

Mandisa draws a rectangle to represent the area of her yard. The area can be represented by 10x2 – 13x – 14.What expressions can Mandisa use to represent the length and width of her yard?

(2x + 2) and (5x – 7)
(5x – 2) and (2x + 7)
(x – 2) and (10x + 7)
(10x + 2) and (x – 7)

Answer 1

Answer: (x–2) and (10x+7)

Explanation:

10x^2 – 13x – 14=

10x^2 – 20x + 7x – 14=

10x(x–2) + 7(x–2)=(x–2)(10x+7) ==> 3rd option