Question

Express the area of the entire rectangle. Your answer should be a polynomial in standard form. x+3 x+8

What is the area?

Answer 1

x^2 + 11x + 24

Explanation:

(x + 3)(x + 8) = area of entire rectangle

FOIL (First, Outside, Inside, Last)

x^2 + 8x + 3x + 24

=> x^2 + 11x + 24