7x2+x-6 is the correct answer
The first letter can be any one of 26 letters. For each one . . .
The second letter can be any one of 26 letters. For each one . . .
The first digit can be any one of 10 digits. For each one . . .
The second digit can be any one of 10 digits. For each one . . .
The third digit can be any one of 10 digits. For each one . . .
The fourth digit can be any one of 10 digits. For each one . . .
The fifth digit can be any one of 10 digits.
The total number of possibilities is
(26 x 26 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10) =
( 26² x 10⁵) = (676 x 100,000) = <em>67,600,000</em> .
Find the area of the blue square including the white square then find the area of the white square and subtract that from the area of the blue square.
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