Erik is building a cubby bookshelf, that is, a book shelf divided into storage holes (cubbies) instead of shelves. He wants the height of the bookshelf to be x^2 - 11x - 12 and the width to be x^2 + 3x + 2. Each cubby hole in the bookshelf will have a height of x + 2 and of width of x - 12. Write a rational expression to determine how many cubbies wide the bookshelf will be.

Erik is building a cubby bookshelf, that is, a book shelf divided into storage holes (cubbies) instead of shelves. He wants the height of the bookshelf to be x^2 - 11x - 12 and the width to be x^2 + 3x + 2. Each cubby hole in the bookshelf will have a height of x + 2 and of width of x - 12. Write a rational expression to determine how many cubbies wide the bookshelf will be.

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter6: Polynomials

Section6.1: Add And Subtract Polynomials

Problem 6.30TI: The polynomial 6x2+15xy gives the cost, in dollars, of producing a rectangular container whose top...

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