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The rectangle shown below ha
e shown below has an area of 4(x + 3) square units.
ubic centimeters
x + 3
4(x+3)
4x112
(2x+6) Caxt6)
YX
+12
bh
A=
Use the distributive property to write an equi
V = Bho
Expression
property to write an equivalent expression for the rectangle's area.
(Ext6) (2xto)
If the dimensions of the rectangle are doubled, what is the area of
in terms of x?
rectangle are doubled, what is the area of the new rectangle
Show your work.
(2x4) (x+3x2)
8 (x+6)
8x+48
Area
Will the ratio of the area of the original rectangle to the area of the larger rectangle be
the same for any positive value of x? Explain.