If x=7cm what is the surface area of the geometric shape formed by this net

There are four rectangles and 2 squares.

Let’s start with the four rectangles.
4 [ 2x(x)]
4 [ (2*7)(7)] = 392 cm^2


Next, let’s find the SA for the two squares.
2 [(2x)^2]
** I need to be clear that both the 2 and the x in the parentheses are squared because the square, of course, is a “perfect square”. This was probably obvious and needless to say, haha oh well.
Next step: plug in values
2 [ [2(7)]^2 ] = 392 cm^2

TOTAL: 392+392 = 784 cm^2

Wow I should have realized the the 4 rectangles are the area as the two squares.

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