document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704198>Question 704198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm getting stuck at the end of this one...any help would be greatly appreciated!a pen with one side against a wall WITH 6M of fencing. X is the width and the length is (6-2x). The area is a=x(6-2x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A). What dimensions of the pen will produce the maximum area?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " B) what is the maximum area?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I have done the following<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A=(6x-2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Max area occurs at axis of symmetry <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-6/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3/2 is the max area<BR>\n" );
document.write( " L=6-2(3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Length=5.5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I have a hard time working with fractions...any help would be greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+x%2A%28+6+-+2x+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+x%2A%28+6+-+2x+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a parabola with a maximum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x-coordinate of the vertex is at<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5Bv%5D+=+-6%2F%282%2A%28-2%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5Bv%5D+=+-6%2F%282%2A%28-2%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5Bv%5D+=+3%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5Bv%5D+=+3%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6+-+2x+=+6+-+2%2A%283%2F2%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6+-+2x+=+6+-+2%2A%283%2F2%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6+-+2%2A%283%2F2%29+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6+-+2%2A%283%2F2%29+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the 2 sides are 3/2 + 3/2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the length = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total length = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+%2B+3+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+%2B+3+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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