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The dimensions of a rectangular parcel of land are shown in the box.

L = (2x - 3) meeter
W = (4x + 1) meters
What is the coefficient on x2 of the expression for the area of this land parcel?

User Tbdrz
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Answer:

8

Explanation:

A = l*w

A = (2x-3) (4x+1)

FOIL

A = 2x*4x+2x*1-3*4x-3*1

=8x^2 +2x-12x-3

= 8x^2-10x-3

The coefficient of the x^2 term is 8

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