A basketball court is in the shape of a rectangle. It has a length of (x − 7) meters and a width of (x + 3) meters. The expression below represents the area of the court in square meters:


(x − 7)(x + 3)


Which of the following simplified expressions represents the area of the basketball court in square meters?


− 6x + 3

x^2 − 21

x^2 − 4x − 21

x^2 − 7x + 3