The expression represents the total volume of a rectangular prism sculpture. The term accounts for the base volume, and represents the added volume of an extra layer on top, providing a model for calculating the total volume.
Let's consider a word problem that can be modeled by the expression . Imagine a rectangular prism with sides of length x and a rectangular base. The expression represents the total volume of the prism, where corresponds to the volume of the rectangular base, and represents the volume of an additional rectangular layer stacked on top.
Suppose you are building a sculpture using identical rectangular prisms. The base of each prism has an area of square units, and each prism is x units tall. The sculptor decides to add an extra layer to the top of each prism, increasing the height by x units. The expression represents the additional volume of the top layer for each prism. Therefore, the entire expression gives the total volume of one prism with the added layer, and you can use it to calculate the total volume for a given number of prisms.
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