1. The problem asks for the area of a shape where the width is given as $x$ cm. 2. To find the area, we need to know the length and the width of the shape. 3. Assuming the shape is a rectangle, the formula for the area $A$ is given by: $$A = \text{length} \times \text{width}$$ 4. Since the width is $x$ cm, let the length be $l$ cm (need to be known or given). 5. Substitute the width into the area formula: $$A = l \times x$$ 6. Without the length value $l$, the area is expressed as a function of $x$: $$A(x) = l x$$ 7. If more information about the length is given, substitute the value to calculate the exact area. Final answer: The area is $A = l x$ square centimeters, where $l$ is the length of the shape.