Both figures are squares. Find the area of the UNSHADED region. Write your answer in standard form.

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Both figures are squares. Find the area of the UNSHADED region. Write your answer in standard form.

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mertsj · Answer

What is the area of the big square?

mertsj · Answer

What is the area of the little square?

mertsj · Answer

If you subtract the shaded area from the total area, you will have the area of the unshaded area.

anonymous · Answer

Hint: the area of a square is the square of its side 
In this case, you have to use binomial multiplication, or FOIL. Are you familiar with that?