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The square below is formed when the length of a rectangle is increased

by 5 centimeters and the width is decreased by 3 centimeters.
What is the area of the original rectangle?

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The calculated area of the original rectangle is x² + 2x - 15

What is the area of the original rectangle?

From the question, we have the following parameters that can be used in our computation:

The square

Where, we have

Length = x

Width = x

The length of a rectangle is increased by 5 centimeters and the width is decreased by 3 centimeters

So, we have

Length = x + 5

Width = x - 3

So, the area is

Area = (x + 5)(x - 3)

Evaluate

Area = x² + 2x - 15

Hence, the area is x² + 2x - 15

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