Question

The length of a rectangular rose garden is x+3 inches long and the width of the garden is 2x-3 inches wide. Maria wants to build a fence around her rose garden. What is the are of the rose garden?

Answer 1

Area= length x width so in this case it would be (x+3)(2x-3) and then you can distribute using FOIL or you can use the box method as shown in the picture and then that's your answer. Area =