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Please help me I can't figure this out

Please help me I can't figure this out-example-1
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Answer:

  • factors: 3 and x+2
  • product: 3x+6

Explanation:

You want the factors that would create the array of tiles shown.

Column

Each column consists of a rectangle and two squares. If we assume a rectangle represents "x" and a square represents "1", then each column is a representation of x + 1 + 1 = x +2.

Row

Each row is three repetitions of the tile in the first column. This means the factor being represented here is 3.

Factors and product

The two factors that are multiplied to give this array of tiles are ...

3 and x+2

Their product is ...

3x +6

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Additional comment

We suspect that it might be informative to make use of the "View Example" button on the screen shown. It likely would show you the meaning of the symbols, and how rows and columns relate to factors. (Here, we have to guess.)

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