document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463612>Question 463612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cube has an edge length represented by x - 3.  Find the surface area of the cube. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Other tutor did x-2, not x-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The surface area of a rectangular prism is SA = 2LW + 2WH + 2LH, but in the case of a cube, it can be reduced to 6s^2, where s is the side length. Here, s = x-3, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SA = 6(x-3)^2 = 6(x^2 - 6x + 9) = 6x^2 - 36x + 54 </SPAN>\n" );
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