Write and simplify an expression to represent the area of each figure.

My answer:
2x +(x+3)(x-2) = x^2-x-6

Textbook Answer: x^2-x-2

Please help.
Thanks.

3 answers

2x + (x+3)(x-2) = 2x + x^2 + x -6 = x^2 + 3x - 6

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