The measure of one side of a square is (x + 4). What is the difference of the area of the square and the

perimeter of the square?

a. 2 (x + 4)

b. x (x + 4)

C. 2x + 4

b. x (x+4)

Step-by-step explanation:

The measure of one side of a square is (x + 4). What is the difference of the area of the square and the perimeter of the square?

A = s² and P = 4s

s² - 4s =

(x+4) (x+4) - 4 (x+4) =

x² + 4x + 4x + 16 - 4x - 16 =

x² + 4x now factor out x

x (x+4) so the answer is b