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The areas of the two rectangles below are equal. There are two possible areas. One is 105 u2

What is the other one?

Can someone help me? The areas of the two rectangles below are equal. There are two-example-1
User Mark Jansen
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Answer:

144 u²

Explanation:

Areas are equal

  • (6x + 15)(2x + 7) = (4x + 7)(2x + 15)
  • 12x² + 42x + 30x + 105 = 8x² + 60x + 14x + 105
  • 4x² = 2x
  • x = 1/2

Calculating the areas

  1. (6 x 1/2 + 15)(2 x 1/2 + 7) = 18 x 8 = 144
  2. (4 x 1/2 + 7)(2 x 1/2 + 15) = 9 x 16 = 144

The other one is 144 u²

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