document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696970>Question 696970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a rectamgle is 2x + 4 is height is x + 2. How do you write a simplified expression for Its area?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=429553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a rectangle is length x width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x + 4)(x + 2) = Area   {length x width}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2x(x) + 2x(2) + 4(x) + 4(2)   {used foil method}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2x² + 2x + 4x + 8   {multiplied through}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2x² + 6x + 8   {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
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