Question

• There is a rug you want to purchase for your apartment at Wal-Mart. The

length of the rug is (2x-9) and the width of the rug is (x+5). What is the
total area of the rug? Solve the problem using distributive property. Write
the answer as a trinomial.

Answer 1

12x-9x-45 (put a 2 above the x on the 12)

Explanation:

(2x-9)(x+5)

2x(x) = 2x

2x(5) = 10x

-9(x) = -9x

-9(5) = -45

2x^2+10x^2-9x-45

2x^2+10x^2 = 12x^2

12x^2-9x-45