A square rug has an inner square in the center. The side length of the inner square is x inches, and the width of the outer region is 3 in. What is the area of the outer part of the rug?

Answer:
[tex]12x+36[/tex] in²
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the inner square is [tex]x^2[/tex] in².
The area of the whole square is [tex](x+6)^2[/tex] in².
Taking the difference, [tex](x+6)^2-x^2=(6)(2x+6)=12x+36[/tex] in².
Answer:
[tex]\huge\boxed{\sf 12x + 36 \ in.^2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Length = x in.
So,
Area = (x)²
Area = x² in.²
Length of the whole rug = 3 + x + 3 = x + 6
So,
Area = (x + 6)²
Area = x² + 12x + 36 in.²
= Area of the whole rug - Area of the inner part
= x² + 12x + 36 - x²
= x² - x² + 12x + 36
[tex]\rule[225]{225}{2}[/tex]