Two less than the sum of twice a number and forty.

2x+40=y-2

Step-by-step explanation:

twice a number plus 40 equals a sum minus 2

maximum area = xy = (16)(32) = 512 ft2

to maximize the area of the garden, the side of the fence parallel to the side of the house should be 32 ft long, and the other two sides should both have length 16 ft.'

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b.-4 units

all you   do is count how many times you move