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?

answer choices:

3x2 + 17x + 16

4x2 + 17x + 16

3x4 + 17x2 + 16

4x4 + 17x2 + 16

Answer 1

red bell pepper plants : 3x(x+3) = 3x^2+9x
yellow pepper plants : (x+4)^2 = x^2 + 8x + 16

read + yellow pepper plants = ?

Answer 2

you just need to add red and yellow. thats it right ?

Answer 3

So would it be 4x2 + 17x + 16?

Answer 4

thats right !

Answer 5

Thank you! @ganeshie8

Answer 6

np. .