#Geometry/Algebraic Expression

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inner salmon
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Thanks!

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lime tree
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divide the area of each rectangle by the lengths of the sides they have

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then do 1/2 x bh which is half of the two sides you got

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for the triangle

inner salmon
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i got (2x-1)(x+3)

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but pretty sure i did something wrong

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can u check if u get same answer as me?

lime tree
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3 * 2 is not 12

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other is correct

inner salmon
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i don't understand at all cryboss2

lime tree
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wdym

inner salmon
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so i need to do 2x^2 + 10x + 12 / x + 2

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and 2x^2 - 3x + 1 / x - 1

lime tree
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well 2x - 1 is right

inner salmon
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then 1/2 x both answers?

lime tree
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yea

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we know it will be in the form

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(2x + a) ( x + 2)

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2a has to be 12

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because that is the last term

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thats for the side length btw

inner salmon
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is there any chance u could solve the question fully

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and send ur work

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that would help me to understand it best

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idek how to go about solving it