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The area of a rectangle with width x and length 5x is 5x^2. What does the

coefficient 5 mean in terms of the problem?
A. The length is 5 times the width.
OB. The width is 5 times the length.
C. The length is 5.
D. The total area of the square is 5.
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The area of a rectangle with width x and length 5x is 5x^2. What does the coefficient-example-1
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The length is 5 more than the width
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