Question

While catching fireflies, you and a friend decide to have a competition. after mm minutes, you have (3m+13)(3m+13) fireflies and your friend has (4m+6)(4m+6) fireflies.

a. write an expression in simplest form that represents the number of fireflies you and your friend caught together?

Answer 1

f(x)=(3m+13)(3m+13)+(4m+6m)(4m+6)

=(9m^2+78m+169)+(16m^2+48m+36)

=25m^2+126m+205