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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area is length times width, so you just multipy them.
A=LW
A=(6x-8y)(6x+8y)
A=36x%5E2-64y%5E2 cm%5E2