document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60435>Question 60435</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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=42994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of the original piece of cardboard is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of the hole is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%5E2+=x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%5E2+=x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the difference between these is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the cardboard left after the hole is cut out is therefore 6x - 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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