Answer:
a) 8x^2 + 4x + 9
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the total number of red and pink geranium pots, we need to add the two expressions given for the number of pots for red and pink respectively.
x (7x - 2) + (x + 3)^2
Expanding x (7x - 2) gives (7x^2 - 2x)
Expanding (x + 3)^2 gives (x^2 + 6x + 9)
Adding the like terms in these two expanded expressions:
(7x^2 - 2x) + (x^2 + 6x + 9)
= 7x^2 + x^2 + 6x - 2x +9
8x^2 + 4x + 9
Answer:
A greenhouse that specializes in growing geraniums is divided into sections. The number of geranium pots in each section depends on the number of sprinklers in that section.
There are x(7x − 2) pots of red geraniums and (x + 3)^2 pots of pink geraniums in a section with x sprinklers.
Which simplified expression represents the total number of red and pink geranium pots in a section with x sprinklers? (5 points)
a
8x^2 + 4x + 9
b
8x^2 + 6x + 9
c
8x^2 + 6x + 7
d
8x^4 + 4x^2 + 9
Is that what you mean, Jalenschaefer12? The way you had it made it confusing. If you want to do an exponent just do the carat sign (^), then a number, for example 4^22.
