SOLUTION: The area of the figure to the right is (x+5)(x+7). Find another expression for this area by finding the sum of the areas of the smaller rectangles.

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Question 1114083: The area of the figure to the right is
(x+5)(x+7). Find another expression for this area by finding the sum of the areas of the smaller rectangles.

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No figure.
Go figure.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The missing figure should show a rectangle with one dimension 7 units more than x, and other dimension 5 units more than x.

The four separate areas making the figure would be:
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