Apiece of cloth is folded into a square with a side length measuring x inches. when it is unfolded, it has an area of x2 + 27x + 162 square inches. answer .. which could be the dimensions of the rectangular piece of cloth when it is unfolded? remember, the area of a rectangle can be determined using the formula a = lw. length = (x + 9) inches and width = (x + 3) inches length = (x − 3) inches and width = (x − 9) inches length = (x + 18) inches and width = (x + 9) inches length = (x − 9) inches and width = (x − 18) inches