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yeah that's what i thought the answer says if the length = x then the width equals 1/2 (16 - 2x) = 8 - x area = length x width a = x (8 - x ) = 8x - x [2] do not understand this at all blah!

if the length of a rectangle = x, show that the area of the rectangle is given by A = 8x - x[2]