Find the area of the L-shaped figure shown below, which is composed of two rectangles.

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To find the area of the figure, we can divide it into two rectangles.

Identify the dimensions of the first rectangle (the vertical part on the left).
The height is 5 units and the width is 2 units.
Calculate the area of the first rectangle.
$\text{Area}_1 = \text{length} \times \text{width} = 5 \times 2 = 10 \text{ square units}$
Identify the dimensions of the second rectangle (the horizontal part on the right).
The length is 6 units and the height is 3 units.
Calculate the area of the second rectangle.
$\text{Area}_2 = \text{length} \times \text{width} = 6 \times 3 = 18 \text{ square units}$
Add the areas of the two rectangles to find the total area of the figure.
$\text{Total Area} = \text{Area}_1 + \text{Area}_2 = 10 + 18 = 28 \text{ square units}$
The area of the figure is $\text{28 square units}$ .

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