SOLUTION: A 3-ft by 6-ft picnic table is placed on an outdoor patio measuring x ft by (x + 3) ft. Find a polynomial for the remaining open space on the patio (in square feet).

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Question 335888: A 3-ft by 6-ft picnic table is placed on an outdoor patio measuring x ft by (x + 3) ft. Find a polynomial for the remaining open space on the patio (in square feet).

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A 3-ft by 6-ft picnic table is placed on an outdoor patio measuring x ft by (x + 3) ft.
Find a polynomial for the remaining open space on the patio (in square feet).
:
3 * 6 = 18 sq/ft is the table
:
f(x) = x(x+3) - 18
f(x) = x^2 + 3x - 18

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