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A library building is in the shape of a rectangle. Its floor has a length of (3x + 5) meters and a width of (5x − 1) meters. The expression below represents the area of the floor of the building in square meters: (3x + 5)(5x − 1) Which of the following simplified expressions represents the area of the floor of the library building in square meters? (5 points)

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Answer:

(16x + 8)m²

Explanation:

area of a rectangle = 2length + 2width

=2(3x + 5) + 2(5x-1)

=6x + 10 + 10x - 2

=(16x + 8)m²

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