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What is the area of a parallelogram if is length is x+4 and height is x+3?

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to find area, multiply base x height, or length x width

In this case:

(x + 4)(x + 3)

Solve by foiling.

(x + 4)(x + 3) = x² + 3x + 4x + 12

Simplify

x² + 3x + 4x + 12 = x² + 7x + 12

x² + 7x + 12 is your answer

hope this helps

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