explain with words how you find the area of the figure. then find the area.
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Answer:
The answer to your question is 13x² - 14x
Step-by-step explanation:
Process
1.- Divide the figure in to sections to get to rectangles (see the picture below)
2.- Get the area of each rectangle
3.- Add the areas
2.- Area of a rectangle = base x height
Rectangle 1
Area 1 = (3x - 7) (x)
= 3x² - 7x
Rectangle 2
Area 2 = (5x + 2)(2x)
= 10x² + 4x
3.- Total area
Area = (3x² - 7x) + (10x² - 7x)
= 13x² - 14x