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Answer:
D. (x² -2x -3) +(-x² +4x +2)
Step-by-step explanation:
The tiles on the first row model (x² -2x -3).
The tiles on the second row model (-x² +4x +2).
If the difference is being modeled, it will show as ...
(x² -2x -3) -(-x² +4x +2) = (x -2x -3) +(x² -4x -2) . . . . . matches none
If the sum is being modeled, it will show as ...
(x² -2x -3) +(-x² +4x +2) . . . . . matches D
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<em>Additional comment</em>
As is often the case, you can select the correct answer without even any understanding of the question. You can do that because the correct answer is <em>the only one that is a true statement</em>. All of the other answer choices are incorrectly "simplified."
