The area of a rectangular room is 750 square feet. The width of the room is 5 feet less than the length of the room.

Which equations can be used to solve for y, the length of the room? Check all that apply.

y(y + 5) = 750
y2 – 5y = 750
750 – y(y – 5) = 0
y(y – 5) + 750 = 0
(y + 25)(y – 30) = 0

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A:False
B:True
C:True
D:False
E:True


Answer:

Option B , C  and E are correct

[tex]y^2-5y =750[/tex]

[tex]750 -y(y-5)=0[/tex]

(y+25)(y-30)=0

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Area of rectangular room is 750 square feet.

Width of the room is 5 feet less than the length of the room.

Let y be the length of the room

then,

As per the given condition

width of the room is: y-5

Area of rectangle is multiply the length by its width.

Area of rectangle = [tex]length \times width[/tex]

Substitute the given values in above formula we get;

[tex]750 = y(y-5)[/tex]                            ......[1]

or we can write this as;

750 -y(y-5)=0

[1] ⇒[tex]y(y-5) =750[/tex]  or

[tex]y^2-5y =750[/tex] or

[tex]y^2-5y-750=0[/tex]

[tex]y^2-25y+30y-750=0[/tex]

(y+25)(y-30)=0

Therefore, the equation which can be used to solve for y are;

[tex]y^2-5y =750[/tex] , [tex]750 -y(y-5)=0[/tex]  and (y+25)(y-30)=0