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Multiply monomials by polynomials (basic): area model

Problem

A rectangle has a height of 5 and a width of x2+2.
Express the area of the entire rectangle.
Expression should be expanded.
An area model for a rectangle with a height of five and a width of x squared plus two. The rectangle is broken into two rectangles to isolate each term in the width. The first rectangle has a height of five and a width of x squared. The second rectangle has a height of five and a width of two.
Area=
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