document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175730>Question 175730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a pool table is x feet, and the length is 4 feet longer than the width. Find polynomials A(x) and P(x) that represent the area and perimeter of the pool table. Find A(4) and P(4). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><B>EMStelley(208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EMStelley><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=EMStelley><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the width of the table is x, we can represent the length by x+4.  Thus, since perimeter = 2L + 2W,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 2x + 2(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 2x + 2x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 4x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(4) = 4(4) + 8 = 24 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area is length times width, so<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So A(4) = 32 square feet </SPAN>\n" );
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