Question

The length of a rectangle is 5 units more than the width, w. Which expression represents the area of the rectangle?

Answer 1

Let the width = w.

The the length is w + 5.

area = length * width

area = (w + 5) * w

area = w(w + 5)

area = w^2 + 5w

Answer is choice C.

Answer 2

You did not provide a list of expressions to select from.

Let A = area

Let w = width

Let (w + 5) = length

A = (w + 5)w