Question

Find the area of a rectangle with the following side lengths:

Width: 3x - 4
Length: 3x + 2

Answer 1

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Answer:

9x² -6x -8

Explanation:

The area is the product of length and width.

A = LW

A = (3x +2)(3x -4) = 3x(3x -4) +2(3x -4)

A = 9x² -12x +6x -8

A = 9x² -6x -8 . . . area of the rectangle