document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439300>Question 439300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a triangle is 6x^2+11 inches. If two sides have lengths of 3x+2 and x^2+6, find the polynomial that represents the third side of the triangle. Explain your reasoning.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><B>rwm(914)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><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=303553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> call the perimeter P=6x^2+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one side is a=3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other side is b=x^2+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "missing side is c=P-a-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "just do the subtraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since P=a+b+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we want c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=P-a-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=6x^2+11-(3x+2)-(x^2+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=6x^2+11-3x-2-x^2-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=5x^2-3x+3<BR>\n" );
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