The diagram shows the floor plan for a rectangular storage facility. All dimensions are given in feet. the vertical are 2x+5 and the horizontal is 4x - 3 Which expression represents the area of the storage facility in square feet?

Question

A. 8x^2 - 15
B. 8x^2 + 15
C. 8x^2 + 14x - 15
D. 8x^2 + 26x + 15

Answer 1

To find the area of the storage facility, we need to multiply the length and width.

Length = 2x + 5
Width = 4x - 3

Area = (2x + 5)(4x - 3)
Area = 8x^2 + 20x - 6x - 15
Area = 8x^2 + 14x - 15

Therefore, the expression that represents the area of the storage facility in square feet is:

C. 8x^2 + 14x - 15