A greenhouse that specializes in growing bell peppers is divided into sections. The number of plants in each section depends on the number of sprinklers in that section.

In a section with x sprinklers, there are 3x(x + 3) red bell pepper plants and (x + 4)2 yellow bell pepper plants.

Which simplified expression represents the total number of red and yellow bell pepper plants in a section with x sprinklers?

Question

A greenhouse that specializes in growing bell peppers is divided into sections. The number of plants in each section depends on the number of sprinklers in that section.

In a section with x sprinklers, there are 3x(x + 3) red bell pepper plants and (x + 4)2 yellow bell pepper plants.

Which simplified expression represents the total number of red and yellow bell pepper plants in a section with x sprinklers?

anonymous · Answer

3x4 + 17x2 + 16
		4x2 + 17x + 16
		4x4 + 17x2 + 16
		3x2 + 17x + 16