document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189513>Question 189513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 98). Area of a parallelogram. Find a trinomial A(x) that represents the area of a parallelogram whose base is 3x + 2 meters and whose height is 2x + 3 meters. Find A(3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><B>feliz1965(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=142194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a parallelogram is A = base times height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are given the base to be 3x + 2 and the height to be 2x + 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We use the function notation A(x) to replace the letter A as used in the area of a parallelogram formula above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(x) = (3x + 2)(2x + 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to find A(3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see number 3 INSIDE the parentheses for A(3)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means to replace EVERY X you see in the function above and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(3) = 3(3) + 2 times 2(3) + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(3) = 9 + 2 times 6 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(3) = 11 times 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(3) = 99\r<BR>\n" );
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