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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 #2224 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=2224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To represent an unknown number, while you are in the process of finding it, usually by solving an equation in which x is involved.  Any letter besides x would do, but in algebra, x seems to be the favorite letter to serve as a variable, an unknown that is yet to be determined.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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