SOLUTION: THE length of a parking lot is 40ft more than twice the width. If the parking lot is w feet wide, express its area as a function of width

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Question 1135636: THE length of a parking lot is 40ft more than twice the width. If the parking lot is w feet wide, express its area as a function of width
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THE length of a parking lot is 40ft more than twice the width.

If the parking lot is w feet wide, then the length s
=>L=2w%2B40

express its area as a function of width:
A=L%2Aw
A=%282w%2B40%29%2Aw
A=2w%5E2%2B40w