Final answer:
By increasing both the length and the width of the rectangle by 4 inches, the new area can be calculated as the product of the increased dimensions: (x+11)(x+1), which simplifies to x² + 12x + 11 square inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question is asking for the new area of a rectangle once its dimensions have been increased. To find the new area, we first increase each dimension by 4 inches. The original length of the rectangle is (x+7) inches and the width is (x-3) inches. After increasing each by 4 inches, the new length becomes (x+7+4) or (x+11) inches, and the new width becomes (x-3+4) or (x+1) inches.
To find the new area, we multiply the new length by the new width:
- New Area = (x+11) * (x+1)
Expanding this multiplication:
- New Area = x² + x + 11x + 11
- New Area = x² + 12x + 11
Therefore, the new area of the rectangle is x² + 12x + 11 square inches.