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Equivalent Expressions & the Distributive Property-
A tiny house has a length of 25 feet. The width of the kitchen is 3 feet, and the width of the
remaining living space is 12 feet.
Which expression represents the area
of the tiny house?
3(12+25)
25-3+12
25(3+12)
3-12 +25
25 ft
3 ft
12 ft

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Answer: The area of the tiny house can be represented by multiplying the length of the house by the width. Since the width of the kitchen is 3 feet, and the width of the remaining living space is 12 feet, the total width of the house is 3+12 = 15 feet.

So the area of the tiny house is 25 ft * 15 ft = 2515 = 375 sq ft.

The expression that correctly represents the area of the tiny house is 25 * 15 =375.

So the correct answer is 2515 = 375 ft^2

The other expressions you gave are not the correct representation of the area of the house

3(12+25) = 3 * 37 = 111 ft^2

25-3+12 = 25 - 3 + 12 = 34 ft^2

25(3+12) = 25 * 15 = 375 ft^2

3-12 +25 = 3 - 12 + 25 = 16 ft^2

25 ft , 3 ft and 12 ft are not represent the area of the house.

Explanation:

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