Question

The rectangle has a total area of (4x + 36) square feet. factor 4x+ 36

Answer 1

$4x + 36 = 4(x + 3)(x - 3)$
OR
$4x + 36 = (2x + 6)(2x - 6)$
Both are equivalent

Answer 2

4x + 36 = 4(x + 9)

Hope this helps

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