We use the formula a^2 - b^2 = ( a - b )( a + b );
We have a = 5m - 2 and b = 3m - 4;
<span>(5m-2)^2-(3m-4)^2 = (5m - 2 -3m + 4) x (5m-2 + 3m - 4) = (2m + 2)(8m - 6) = 2(m +1) x 2(4m - 3) = 4(m+1)(4m-3);
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14.75 depending on if the model is 8 & the actual is 1 in the 1:8 scale factor because you would just multiply the actual by 8 because it is the scale factor. the answer could also be .23 is the model is 1 & the actual is 8 because you would divide the actual by 8! hope this helps!!
48 because if you take the total area and subtract the area of the small squares you get 48 square inches left white
