document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45790>Question 45790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a square piece of cardboard with width x inches, a square of width x-3 inches is removed from the center. Write the area of the remaining piece as a function of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am at a loss on how to start solving this one. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30398 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=30398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE ORIGINAL DIMENTION OF THE CARDBOARD IS X*X=X~2 BY CUTTING AN (X-3) SQUARE HOLE IN THE CENTER (OR ANYWHERE) IS X~2-(X-3)~2 OR X~2-(X~2-6X+9) OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X~2-X~2+6X-9 OR 6X-9  </SPAN>\n" );
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