Answer:
The area of the tablecloth is 8 meters.
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\mathrm{L = \frac{3x \:+\: 2}{2}}\\\\\mathrm{W = \frac{3x \:-\: 2}{2}}\\\\\mathrm{A = lw}\\\\\mathrm{A = (\frac{3x \:+\: 2}{2})(\frac{3x \:-\: 2}{2})}\\\\\mathrm{A = (\frac{3(2)\:+\: 2}{2})(\frac{3(2)\:-\: 2}{2})}\\\\\mathrm{A = (\frac{8}{2})(\frac{4}{2})}\\\\\mathrm{A = (4)(2)}\\\\\mathrm{A = 8 \: meters}[/tex]
