1. The area of a rectangular carpet is given by the trinomial 5x^2 - 3x - 14. What are the possible dimensions of the carpet? Use factoring. A. (5x + 7) and (-x - 2) B. (5x + 7) and (x - 2) C. (5x - 7) and (x - 2) D. (5x - 7) and (x + 2)
To find the possible dimensions of the rectangular carpet, we need to factor the trinomial 5x^2 - 3x - 14.
The trinomial can be factored as (5x + 7)(x - 2). This means that the possible dimensions of the carpet are 5x + 7 and x - 2.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. (5x + 7) and (x - 2).