document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458523>Question 458523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of wire 16 inches long is to be cut in two parts. Each piece will be bent in the shape of a square. Find the expression that represents the total area of the two squares made with the pieces of wire as a function of the length, x, of one of the pieces. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Each piece will be bent in the shape of a square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the expression that represents the total area of the two squares made<BR>\n" );
document.write( " with the pieces of wire as a function of the length, x, of one of the pieces.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Other square side = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816-4x%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816-4x%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplified to (4-x) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(x) = x^2 + (4-x)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(x) = x^2 + 16 - 8x + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(x) = 2x^2 - 8x + 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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