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10. To calculate the area of a rectangle, you multiply the length by the width. If the
length of a rectangle is (2x + 1) and the width is (x - 1), what is the area of the
) -
rectangle?
A. 3x
B. 3x2 - 1
C. 2x2 - x - 1
D. X - 1


Sagot :

Answer:

Multiply those side lengths using the F.O.I.L method (first-outer-inner-last). Write it longhand then simplify if that’s what is needed.

(x+5)(x-5) = x^2 -5x + 5x -25

the -5x and + 5x cancel each other so it simplifies to x^2 - 25 units squared.