Problema Solution

A square red placemat has a gold square in the center. Th e side length of the

gold square is (x -2) inches and the width of the red region is 4 inches. What

is the area of the red part of the placemat

Answer provided by our tutors

The problem statement is probably in error because the area of the red part is 4*4=16 square inches... and that has nothing to do with the variable 'x'.