Which number sentence shows how the distributive property can be used to represent the area of the entire rectangle (both rectangles together)?

left side = 9

left bottom =6

right bottom =11

9+6)⋅(9+11)
open paren 9 plus 6 close paren times open paren 9 plus 11 close paren

9⋅6⋅11
9 times 6 times 11

11(6+9)
11 times open paren 6 plus 9 close paren

(9⋅6)+(9⋅11)

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The number sentence that shows how the distributive property can be used to represent the area of the entire rectangle (both rectangles together) is (9⋅6)+(9⋅11).