The area of a rectangular painting is given by the trinomial x^2+2x-15. What are the possible dimensions of the painting? Use factoring. ( x + 5 ) and ( x - 3 ) ( x + 5 ) and ( x + 3 ) ( x - 5 ) and ( x - 3 ) ( x - 5 ) and ( x + 3 )

Answer 1

To find the dimensions of the painting, we need to factor the trinomial x^2 + 2x - 15.

x^2 + 2x - 15 = (x + 5)(x - 3)

Therefore, the possible dimensions of the painting are x + 5 and x - 3.