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Using FOIL to represent Area: (please help)

Using FOIL to represent Area: (please help)-example-1
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Answer: A=2x²+18x+30

Explanation:

To find the area, we multiply the length and the width. We can do that with the picture provided.

A=(5+x)(6+2x) [use FOIL method to distribute/multiply]

A=30+10x+6x+2x² [combine like terms]

A=30+18x+2x²

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