Mandisa draws a rectangle to represent the area of her yard. The area can be represented by 10x2 - 13x - 14.

A rectangle labeled 10 x squared minus 13 x minus 14

What expressions can Mandisa use to represent the length and width of her yard?

(2x + 2) and (5x - 7)

(5x - 2) and (2x + 7)

(x - 2) and (10x + 7)

(10x + 2) and (x - 7)

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Sunshine

6 July, 17:05

Mandisa draws a rectangle to represent the area of her yard. The area can be represented by 10x2 - 13x - 14.

A rectangle labeled 10 x squared minus 13 x minus 14

What expressions can Mandisa use to represent the length and width of her yard?

(2x + 2) and (5x - 7)

(5x - 2) and (2x + 7)

(x - 2) and (10x + 7)

(10x + 2) and (x - 7)

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Delilah Stanley · Answer 1

(x-2) and (10x+7)

Step-by-step explanation:

10x²-13x-14

10x²-20x+7x-14

10x (x-2) + 7 (x-2)

(x-2) (10x+7)

the factors are (x-2) (10x+7)

meaning that the length and breadth are (x-2) and (10x+7)

Sincere Skinner · Answer 2

(x-2) and (10x+7)