The area of a rectangular table is given by the trinomial x2 + 7x – 30. What are the possible dimensions of the rectangle? Use factoring.

Answer 1

Hint for the factors:

Can you think of 2 numbers, one positive and the other negative, which when multiplied give you -30 and when added give you +7 ?

Answer 2

(x+10) and(x-3)

Answer 3

Rose is correct