Farmer Bob is planting a garden this spring. He wants to plant squash, pumpkins, corn, beans, and potatoes. His plan for the field layout in feet is shown in the figure below. Use the figure and your
knowledge of polynomials, perimeter and area to solve the following questions.

1. Write a polynomial expression that represents the area of the potato field.
2. Simplify a polynomial expression that represents the area of the potato field.
3. Explain why the calculated area would be useful to Farmer Bob.