SOLUTION: The length of the side of a rectangular desk is given by 6x - 8y cm. The length of the front is given by 6x + 8y cm. What is an algebraic expression for the area of the top of the

Question 403734: The length of the side of a rectangular desk is given by 6x - 8y cm. The length of the front is given by 6x + 8y cm. What is an algebraic expression for the area of the top of the rectangular desk? Include correct units as part of your answer.
Answer by sofiyac(983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area is length times width, so you just multipy them.
A=LW
A=(6x-8y)(6x+8y)

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