document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458544>Question 458544</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( "let x=side of first square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=side of second square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Area = x^2+y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt of wire used by first square=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt of wire left for second square=16-4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side of second square=y=(16-4x)/4=4-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of second square=16-8x+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total area=x^2+16-8x+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans: 2x^2-8x+16 </SPAN>\n" );
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