The length of a rectangular patio is 7 feet and the width is 6 feet. The patio is surrounded by a sidewalk that is x feet wide. Find the expression that represents the area of the patio, including the sidewalk

Answer: A = (7ft + x) * (6ft + x)

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a rectangle is equal to A = L*W

where W is width and L is lenght.

Here we have that the width is 6 feet + x feet and the lenght is 7 feet + x feet

(because we also are counting the area of the sidewalk)

Then the total area is:

A = (7ft + x) * (6ft + x)