Yes. Exactly.
(x^2 -7x -8) / (x+1)
= x + (-8x -8)/(x+1)
= x -8
I am not sure how to do this. Would you divide the area by the height?
would it be x-8
Thank you for your help
(x^2 -7x -8) / (x+1)
= x + (-8x -8)/(x+1)
= x -8
In this case, you are given that the area of the parallelogram is represented by the expression x^2-7x-8, and the height is represented by x+1. So, you can set up the equation:
Area = Base * Height
x^2-7x-8 = Base * (x+1)
To find the base, you can divide both sides of the equation by (x+1):
(x^2-7x-8)/(x+1) = Base
Now, you can simplify the fraction on the left-hand side. You can do this by factoring the numerator and canceling out common factors with the denominator:
(x+1)(x-8)/(x+1) = Base
The (x+1) terms cancel out, leaving:
Base = x-8
So, you are correct! The base of the parallelogram is indeed x-8.