Question

eliott was trying to factor $6x^2 - 18$. he found that the greatest common factor of these terms was 6 and made an area model:
what is the width of eliotts area model?
width =

Explanation:

Step1: Find width for first section

Divide $6x^2$ by 6:
$\frac{6x^2}{6} = x^2$

Step2: Find width for second section

Divide $-18$ by 6:
$\frac{-18}{6} = -3$

Step3: Combine width segments

Add the two width parts together.

Answer:

$x^2 - 3$