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The grids show garden boxes B and C next to each other. Each small box equals 1 square foot. Garden boxes B and C are placed end to end to make a new, larger garden box.


Tucker uses the expression
(4×5)+(4×4) to find the area of the new, larger garden box.
Avery uses the expression
4×(5+4) to find the area of the new, larger garden box.
⋅Find the total area, in square feet, of the new, larger garden box.
⋅Use the grids to explain why both Tucker's expression and Avery's expression are correct.
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