Question

A greenhouse that specializes in growing geraniums is divided into sections. The number of geranium pots in each section depends on the number of sprinklers in that section.

There are x(7x − 2) pots of red geraniums and (x + 3)2 pots of pink geraniums in a section with x sprinklers.

Which simplified expression represents the total number of red and pink geranium pots in a section with x sprinklers?

8x2 + 4x + 9

8x2 + 6x + 9

8x2 + 6x + 7

8x4 + 4x2 + 9

Answer 1

8x2 + 4x + 9