Find the number of square units in the area of the region in the first quadrant which is bounded by x = 4, the y-axis, y = 2, and y = 8.

To find the number of square units in the area of the region in the first quadrant bounded by the given lines, we need to calculate the area of the rectangle formed by those lines.

First, let's visualize the region. The region is bounded by x = 4 (a vertical line), the y-axis (another vertical line), y = 2 (a horizontal line), and y = 8 (another horizontal line).

The rectangle formed by these lines has a base of length 4 units (from the y-axis to x = 4) and a height of 6 units (from y = 2 to y = 8).

To calculate the area of a rectangle, we multiply the length of the base by the height. In this case, the area of the rectangle is 4 units (base) * 6 units (height) = 24 square units.

Therefore, the number of square units in the area of the region is 24.