Question

jeremy makes a drawing of a walkway shaped like three rectangles. the total area of the walkway is 24 square meters. what is the area of the smallest rectangle in the walkway?

Explanation:

Step1: Let area of smallest rectangle be $x$.

Step2: Set up equation $x + 10+10=24$.

Step3: Solve for $x$, $x=24 - 20$.

Answer:

4 square meters