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document.write( "The area in square feet for a rectangular deck is given by A = x2 + 6x +8  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	What would be the area if x was 6?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	Remembering that Area = Length * Width, factor the above equation.  If the width of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the deck is x + 2, what is the length?<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 #180043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) If x=6, then A=x^2 + 6x +8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=6^2 +6*6+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=36+36+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A= 80 square units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) If A=x^2 +6x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=(x+2)(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A= W*L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x+2 = width, then L=x+4.\r<BR>\n" );
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