document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312670>Question 312670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 4 ft. by 7 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 sq. in.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of patio = (x+3) feet = 12(x+3) inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the width is x feet so width = 12x inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width of table = 4 ft. = 48 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 7 ft. = 72 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of patio - area of table = remaining area<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x*12(x+3)- 72 *48 = remaining area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144x^2 +432x-3456 remaining area<BR>\n" );
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