What is the width in ... meters?

Answer:
use the formula [tex](a-b)(a+b)=a^2-b^2\\[/tex]
In the rectangle, the area is L*w
(x-12)(x+12)=x^2-144
So, the expression which represents the width is x-12
Answer:
x - 12 meters.
Step-by-step explanation:
Area = length * width
x^2 - 144 = (x + 12) * W where W = the width
W = (x^2 - 144)/ (x + 12)
= (x + 12)(x - 12) / (x + 12)
= x - 12 (answer).
Note that x^2 - 144 is an example of the difference of 2 squares , like
a^2 - b^2 which equals (a + b)(a - b).