Question #fb1f8

1 Answer
Jan 27, 2017

A = l(l - 45)

or

A = l^2 - 45l

Explanation:

Let's define the length of the soccer field as l.

The width of the soccer field can then be defined as l - 45

The formula for the area of a rectangle (a soccer field is assumed to be rectangular so it is valid to use this formula) is:

A = l xx w

Where:
A is the area
l is the length, which for this problem we have defined as l
w is the length, which for this problem we have defined as l - 45

Substituting our definition gives:

A = l xx (l - 45)

A = (l xx l) - (l xx 45)

A = l^2 - 45l