Area of the shaded region = (6x + 3)
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of the shaded region = Area of the large rectangle - Area of the small rectangle
Area of the large rectangle = Length × Width
                       = (x + 2)(x + 2)
                       = (x + 2)²
                       = x² + 4x + 4
Area of the small rectangle = (x - 1)(x - 1)
                       = (x - 1)²
                       = x² - 2x + 1
Area of the shaded region  = (x² + 4x + 4) - (x² - 2x + 1)
                       = 6x + 3
Area of the shaded region = (6x + 3)