Question

The area of juan's garden after he adds a border x feet wide is equal to (4 + 2x)(6 + 2x). which polynomial represents the area of juan's garden?

Answer 1

(4 + 2x)(6 + 2x) =
4(6 + 2x) + 2x(6 + 2x) =
24 + 8x + 12x + 4x^2 = 
4x^2 + 20x + 24 <==