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Write a mathematical expression for the quantity described verbally.
-The area of a rectangle whose length is 15 more than its width $x$
A) $( x + 15 ) ( x )$
B) $2 x + 15$
C) $( x ) ( x - 15 )$
D) $2 \left( x ^ { 2 } + 15 x \right)$

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The area of a rectangle is given by the formula length $\times$ width. If the length is 15 more than its width $x$, then the length is $x + 15$, making the area $(x + 15) \times x$.

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