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the lenght of a rectangle is x+5 and it,s breath is x-5the areas of a rectangle is is x raise to the power of 2-x-15 is it true or false?

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Answer:

False

Explanation:

the area (A) of a rectangle is calculated as

A = length × breadth

= (x + 5)(x - 5) ← expand factors using FOIL

= x² - 5x + 5x - 25

= x² - 25 ≠ x² - x - 15

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