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Find an expression for the area of the rectangle. Write your answer in standard form.​

Find an expression for the area of the rectangle. Write your answer in standard form-example-1

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Answer:

B. 8x² + 18x - 5

Explanation:

(2x + 5)(4x - 1)

Use the distributive property to multiply 2x + 5 by 4x - 1.

8x² - 2x + 5(4x) + 5(-1)

8x² - 2x + 20x - 5

Combine 20x and -2x to get 18x.

8x² + 18x - 5

The expression for the area of the rectangle is 8x² + 18x - 5, which is B.

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