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The area of a rectangular room is 750 square feet. The width of the room is 5 feet less than the length of the room. Which equations can be used to solve for y, the length of the room? Select three options. y(y + 5) = 750 y2 – 5y = 750 750 – y(y – 5) = 0 y(y – 5) + 750 = 0 (y + 25)(y – 30) = 0

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Answer: option b), option c), and option e) are correct options.

Explanation:

Given:

The area of a rectangular room= 750 square feet

The width of the room = 5 feet less than the length of the room

The length of the room = Y

To find:

Equations that can be used to solve the value of Y i.e. the length of the rectangular room.

Solution:

The equation can be derived from using the following formula:

Area of rectangle = length * width

According to the question,

Length of the rectangular room = Y

Width of the rectangular room = 5 feet less than the length of the room

= (Y-5)

Since, Area of rectangle = length * width

Area of the rectangular field = length of the room* width of the room

750 = Y (Y – 5) ………..eqn. (1)

Or, the above equation can be solved a step further and written as

750 = Y2 – 5Y ………..eqn. (2)

750- Y2 + 5Y= 0 ………..eqn. (3)

750-Y (Y- 5) =0 ………..eqn. (4)

Apart from the above equations, if we solve eqn. (2) we get the following equation:

750 = Y2 – 5Y

Y2 – 5Y- 750= 0

Y2 – 30Y + 25Y- 750 = 0

Y (Y- 30) + 25 (Y- 30) = 0

take Y- 30 common from L.H.S.

(Y -30) (Y+ 25) = 0 …………….eqn. (5)

Hence, the correct options are option b), option c), and option e).

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