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Solve the problem below and explain your process.


If the area of a rectangle is (15x2 - 16x - 15) square feet, and its length is (3x - 5) feet,find its width.

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Answer:

Explanation:

x^2 + 8x +15 is the area

x+5 is the length

x+3 is the width

(x+5)(x+3)=

x^2 + 3x +5x +15

x^2 +8x + 15

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