Maria is buying new carpet for her bedroom. Her bedroom is in the shape of a square

and the length of each side is 12 feet. Write and simplify an exponential expression to

find how much carpet she needs.

(12 ft) ^2 = 144 square feet

Step-by-step explanation:

How does the store sell carpet?

In square feet of carpet, right?

so

If the whole square bedroom needs to be covered with carpet, then the area to cover is A = x * x = 12 feet * 12 feet = 144 square feet