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Multiply binomials: area model

Problem

Express the area of the entire rectangle.
Your answer should be a polynomial in standard form.
An area model for a rectangle that has a height of x plus one and a width of x plus seven. The rectangle is broken into four rectangles to isolate each term in the height and the width. The top left rectangle has a height of x and a width of x. The top right rectangle has a height of x and width of seven. The bottom left rectangle has a height of one and a width of x. The bottom right rectangle has a height of one and a width of seven.
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