SOLUTION: Short Answer. The length of the side of a rectangular desk is given by 9x - 2y cm. The length of the front is given by 9x + 2y cm. What is an algebraic expression for the area of t

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Question 381407: Short Answer. The length of the side of a rectangular desk is given by 9x - 2y cm. The length of the front is given by 9x + 2y cm. What is an algebraic expression for the area of the top of the rectangular desk? Include correct units as part of your answer.
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side of a rectangular desk is given by 9x - 2y cm.
The length of the front is given by 9x + 2y cm.
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Area = L*W
(9x-2y)(9x+2y)=Area
(81x^2-4y^2)cm^2= Area
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