SOLUTION: The length of an office is x feet and the width is x+2 feet. Write the polynimial that represents the area. Find the area if x = 12.

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Question 601464: The length of an office is x feet and the width is x+2 feet. Write the polynimial that represents the area. Find the area if x = 12.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28504) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = LW

A = x(x+2)

A = x^2+2x

A = (12)^2 + 2(12)

A = 144 + 24

A = 168


So the area is 168 square units.