Question

the area of this rectangle is 3x². what does the coefficient 3 mean in terms of the problem? width x length 3x a. the total area of the square is 3. b. the length is 3. c. the width is 3 times the length. d. the length is 3 times the width.

Explanation:

The area of a rectangle is length times width. Here width is $x$ and length is $3x$. The coefficient 3 in the length $3x$ indicates that the length is 3 times the width.

Answer:

D. The length is 3 times the width.