Example 1
Determine the area of a rectangle when its side lengths are [[$ 2x +1 $]] and [[$ 3x + 4 $]].
The area of the rectangle is the sum of the areas of the four smaller rectangles:
[[$ A = 6x^2+8x+3x+4=6x^2+11x+4 $]]On the other hand, the area can also be calculated as the product of the lengths of the rectangle's sides.
Answer: The area of the rectangle is [[$ 6x^2+11x+4 $]].