Answer:
(x-1)(x+3)
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the big green rectangle is just x(x+2) which is [tex]x^2+2x[/tex]. (Excluding the interior rectangle) The shaded area is just this minus three which is [tex]x^2+2x-3[/tex]. In factored form this is (x-1)(x+3).
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