Question

The area of a garden can be represented by the expression x2 - 6x - 27. What are the dimensions of the rectangle in terms of x?

Answer 1

Explanation:

x² - 6x - 27

x² - 9x + 3x - 27

x(x - 9) + 3(x - 9)

(x - 9) (x + 3) = 0

x = 9

x = -3

The dimensions are 9 and 3