Answer:
Your work is correct as far as it goes. Now eliminate the terms that are zero.
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiplying anything by zero gives zero. Adding zero is like adding nothing. Zero is called the "additive identity element" because ...
a + 0 = a
Adding zero doesn't change anything. You can (and should) drop the zero if your goal is to simplify the expression.

Answer:
270 in²
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a parallelogram is given by the formula A = bh.
The base of the parallelogram is 9+9 = 18 inches.
The height of the parallelogram is 15 inches.
This makes the area 15(18) = 270 in²
The scale factor's 3 since 12 and 4 can be divided by 3 and -6 and -2 can also be divided by 3.