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The area of a rectangle is given by the trinomial y^ 2 +4y-45. If the length of the rectangle is y + 9 , what is the width of the rectangle?

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Explanation:

Area of rectangle =L×W

Width =Area


w idth= (area \ )/(length) \\ \\width = \frac{ {y}^(2) + 4y - 45}{y + 9} \\ \\ = ((y - 5)(y + 9))/((y + 9)) \\ \\ width = y - 5

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