It is known that the circumference of a rectangle is 24 cm, and one side is a cm

It is known that the circumference of a rectangle is 24 cm, and one side is a cm

(1) Let the length of the other side be x, then 2 (x + a) = 24, and the solution is x = 12-A; (2) the area of rectangle = a (12-A) = - A2 + 12a