SOLUTION: A tablecloth has length that is 0.4m longer than its width. write an equation for the are of the tablecloth in terms of its length (L) why is the answer L(L-0.4)and not L * L-0.4

Question 1136122: A tablecloth has length that is 0.4m longer than its width.
write an equation for the are of the tablecloth in terms of its length (L)
why is the answer L(L-0.4)and not L * L-0.4. Why?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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length that is 0.4m longer than its width.
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If L is length, and if this length is 0.4m LONGER than width, then width is . WIDTH is 0.4 m SHORTER THAN length.

AREA:
width multiplied by length.

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