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The area of a square is given by x2, where x is the length of one side. Mary's original garden was in the shape of a square. She has decided to double the area of her garden.

The area of a square is given by x2, where x is the length of one side. Mary's original-example-1

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2x^2 is right because u double the size and keep the exponent
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Answer:

2x^2

Explanation:

I would just multiply the x by 2 before adding the exponent

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