SOLUTION: I completely dont understand how to do this problem and i cant find anything in the book talking about anything close to it. can someone please help me out? an l shaped strip x in

Question 421291: I completely dont understand how to do this problem and i cant find anything in the book talking about anything close to it. can someone please help me out?
an l shaped strip x inches wide is cut from a piece of cardboard 8inches by 10 inches. write the particular equation for the area of the remaining piece of cardboard as a function of x(no not use l or w).

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
an l shaped strip x inches wide is cut from a piece of cardboard 8inches by 10 inches. write the particular equation for the area of the remaining piece of cardboard as a function of x(no not use l or w).
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Area = L*W = 8*10 before the cut
After the cut, L = 10-x and W = 8-x
Area = (10-x)*(8-x)

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