Question

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A rectangle has an area of (12x² + 11x – 5) inches. If the rectangle has a length of (4x + 5) inches
what is the width?

Answer 1

(3x - 1)

Explanation:

ax^2 + bx + c

rewrite middle term as two sums whose product is a x c

12x^2 + 11x - 5

12x^2 - 4x + 15x - 5

-4 * 15 = 12 * -5

Factor out greatest common factor

4x(3x - 1) + 5x(3x - 1)

Factor polynomial

(3x - 1)(4x + 5)

Answer 2

(3x-1)

Explanation:

(12x²+11x-5) ÷ (4x+5) = (3x-1)