Alarge suburb currently uses square signs to notify drivers of nearby bike lanes. in order to increase the visibility of these signs, the mayor wants to increase their dimensions. the new signs will be 12 inches longer and 8 inches taller than the current signs.

suppose x represents the side measure of the current signs, in inches. determine the equation that represents the area, y, in square inches, of the new signs.

a.
y = x2 - 4x - 96
b.
y = x2 + 4x - 96
c.
y = x2 - 20x + 96
d.
y = x2 + 20x + 96