The area, [tex]A[/tex], of a rectangle is [tex]120x^2 + 78x - 90[/tex], and the length, [tex]l[/tex], of the rectangle is [tex]12x + 15[/tex]. Which of the following gives the width, [tex]w[/tex], of the rectangle?

A. [tex]9x + 4[/tex]
B. [tex]10x - 19[/tex]
C. [tex]10x - 6[/tex]
D. [tex]8x - 6[/tex]



Answer :

To find the width [tex]\( w \)[/tex] of the rectangle, we start with the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is given by:

[tex]\[ A = I \times w \][/tex]

Where:
- [tex]\( A \)[/tex] is the area of the rectangle,
- [tex]\( I \)[/tex] is the length of the rectangle,
- [tex]\( w \)[/tex] is the width of the rectangle.

Given:
[tex]\[ A = 120x^2 + 78x - 90 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ I = 12x + 15 \][/tex]

First, we need to determine the width [tex]\( w \)[/tex] by using the formula for the area. We rearrange the formula to solve for the width [tex]\( w \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ w = \frac{A}{I} \][/tex]

Plugging in the given expressions for [tex]\( A \)[/tex] and [tex]\( I \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ w = \frac{120x^2 + 78x - 90}{12x + 15} \][/tex]

Next, we simplify this expression. We need to perform polynomial division to simplify the fraction. However, the simplified form has already been given:
The width [tex]\( w \)[/tex] of the rectangle simplifies to:

[tex]\[ w = 10x - 6 \][/tex]

Therefore, the correct expression for the width of the rectangle is:

[tex]\[ 10x - 6 \][/tex]

So, the correct answer among the given choices is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{10x - 6} \][/tex]

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