The length of a rectangle is (x+2) inches. The width of the rectangle is (x+1) inches.

Write an equation that can be used to determine the area (A) of the rectangle in terms of x.

What is the value of x if the area of the rectangle is 56 square inches?

(x+1)(x+2) = A

x^2 + 3 x + 2 = A

x^2 + 3 x + 2 = 56

x^2 + 3 x - 54 = 0

(x+9)(x-6) = 0

x = 6

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To find the equation for the area of the rectangle in terms of x, we use the formula for the area of a rectangle which is:

A = length * width

Given that the length of the rectangle is (x+2) inches and the width is (x+1) inches, we substitute the values in the formula:

A = (x+2) * (x+1)

Expanding this equation, we get:

A = x^2 + x + 2x + 2

Combining the like terms, we simplify the equation to:

A = x^2 + 3x + 2

So, the equation for the area (A) of the rectangle in terms of x is A = x^2 + 3x + 2.

To find the value of x if the area of the rectangle is 56 square inches, we substitute A = 56 into the equation:

56 = x^2 + 3x + 2

Rearranging the equation to isolate the quadratic term, we get:

x^2 + 3x + 2 - 56 = 0

Simplifying, we have:

x^2 + 3x - 54 = 0

Now, we need to factorize the quadratic equation. We observe that -6 and 9 are factors of -54, and their sum is 3:

(x - 6)(x + 9) = 0

Setting each factor equal to zero gives us the values of x:

x - 6 = 0 or x + 9 = 0

Solving for x, we find:

x = 6 or x = -9

Therefore, if the area of the rectangle is 56 square inches, the possible values for x are x = 6 or x = -9.