The rectangle below has an area of x^2+8x+15 square meters and a width of x+3 meters. What expression represents the length of the rectangle?

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Kaylyn Maxwell

28 September, 17:08

The rectangle below has an area of x^2+8x+15 square meters and a width of x+3 meters. What expression represents the length of the rectangle?

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Murphy · Answer 1

The answer is x + 5

If you divide x2+8x+15 by x+3, you get x+5

To check your work, multiply x+3 and x+5.

Since you get x2+8x+15,

x+5 is the answer.