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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Carla builds a garden that is 2 feet by 6 feet. If she decides to expand her garden by a factor of 2 in each direction, what will be the total area of the garden after the expansion?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Original Garden |dw:1404262075680:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Got it.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

"If she decides to expand her garden by a factor of 2 in each direction" what does that tell you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply it by 2?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

correct

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

|dw:1404262147156:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you'd multiply each dimension by 2 to get that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay. So now I just find the area of the new shape?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay. Thank you so much!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you're welcome

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