Step-by-step explanation:
It helps to draw a picture but also write what you are given
The square measures 7ft on all sides
youre paying by the square foot
to get square feet, use L x W
so 7ft x 7ft = 49 ft^2
so if we are charged $7 for 1 ft^2, then you add $7, 49 times
So youd write and solve
7 + 7 + 7 + 7 +... + 7 = $7 x 49ft^2