The area of the rectangle is represented by the expression 2x^2 - 3x - 20in^2. Determine the dimensions of the rectangle. I have to include units and leave my answers as binomials.

Question

Can you please provide me with the steps to how you got the answer as well as the final answer? Thank you so much!

Answer 1

Area = length x width

Factor the quadratic expression into two binomials. One binomial factor is the length, the other is the width. It doesn't matter which is which. The quadratic can be factored using the ac method or the cross method. Can you factor it?