SOLUTION: Short Answer. The length of the side of a rectangular desk is given by x - 4y cm. The length of the front is given by x + 4y cm. What is an algebraic expression for the area of th

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Question 549780: Short Answer. The length of the side of a rectangular desk is given by x - 4y cm. The length of the front is given by x + 4y 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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The area is (x-4y)(x+4y) = x^2 - 16y^2 (cm^2).