Maria is designing a garden for flowers and vegetables. The area of

To find the total area of both flowers and vegetables in Maria's garden, we need to add the two expressions representing the areas together:

1. The area for flower beds: \(3x^2 + 5x - 2\) square feet
2. The area for vegetable plants: \(2x^2 - 3x + 4\) square feet

Now, we can add these two expressions:

\[
(3x^2 + 5x - 2) + (2x^2 - 3x + 4)
\]

Combine like terms:

- **For \(x^2\) terms**: \(3x^2 + 2x^2 = 5x^2\)
- **For \(x\) terms**: \(5x - 3x = 2x\)
- **For constant terms**: \(-2 + 4 = 2\)

Putting it all together, we have:

\[
5x^2 + 2x + 2
\]

So, the total area of both flowers and vegetables combined is:

\[
5x^2 + 2x + 2 \text{ square feet}
\]