Please answer this question.

A)a square brown tarp has a square green patch green in the corner the side length of the tarp is (x + 8) and the side length of the patch is x what is the area of the brown part of the tarpb)a square red placemat has a gold square in the corner the side length of the gold square is (x - 2) inches with the width of the red region is 4 in what is the area of the red part of the placemat

Why is partitioning a directed line segment into a ratio of 1: 3 not the same as finding the length of the directed line segment?

You work for a landscape company that just got a contract to re-mulch a park. the area that needs mulching is 30 feet by 60 feet. they want a 3 inch layer of much on the area. the company has bags of mulch that cover 2 cubic yards that cost $4.00 per bag. how much will it cost the consumer just in materials to re-mulch the area (round to the nearest dollar)?