document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322841>Question 322841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem. I don't even know where to start. Thank you if you can help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 2x-1 meters, and the width is x+2 meters. Write a polynomial A(x) that represents the area. Find A(5). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=231107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area: A = LW\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%28x%29=%282x-1%29%28x%2B2%29=2x%5E2%2B4x-x-2=2x%5E2%2B3x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%28x%29=%282x-1%29%28x%2B2%29=2x%5E2%2B4x-x-2=2x%5E2%2B3x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the area function is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%28x%29=2x%5E2%2B3x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%28x%29=2x%5E2%2B3x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now to find A(5), just plug in x=5 and evaluate:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%285%29=2%285%29%5E2%2B3%285%29-2=2%2825%29%2B3%285%29-2=50%2B15-2=63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%285%29=2%285%29%5E2%2B3%285%29-2=2%2825%29%2B3%285%29-2=50%2B15-2=63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%285%29=63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%285%29=63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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