Question

Is the area of the shaded rectangle 6(2−m) or 6(m−2)?
Explain how you know.

Answer 1

6(m-2) because you start from 6---> then M---> then 2

Explanation:

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Find the area of the shaded region: How to find the area of shaded region of a rectangle within another rectangle? Step 1: Find the area of the larger shape and the smaller shape. Step 2: Subtract the areas. Step 3: Write the units. How to find the area of a shaded region of a circle with an inscribed triangle?

Answer 2

6(2-m)

Explanation:

the m could not be times only two so the answer would have been 12-m no matter what you don't add or subtract or times the letter because unless if the number had the same letter!

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