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A Gardener wants to create a triangular garden in the shape of a right triangle with the shortest side length of x-4y ft. and the middle length side x+6y ft. What is an algebraic expression for the area of the garden? Be sure to multiply ths out and express in simplest correct mathematical form, including units.

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The area of the right triangle = 1/2 * shortest side * middle length side

So area = 1/2 * (x-4y)*(x+6y)

         = 0.5x^2 +xy -12y^2