Question

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of (x - 5) and width of (x + 8)?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer 2

a = x² + 3x - 40

Explanation:

a = l * w

a = (x - 5)(x + 8)

a = x(x + 8) - 5(x + 8)

a = (x² + 8x) + (- 5x - 40)

a = x² + 3x - 40