document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729499>Question 729499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried to do this word problem a couple of times, i have a very hard time just understanding where to even begin i draw a complete blank even with my notes, please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a square, in square units, with side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is given by the function A = x2. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of a square patio that is 40 feet long on a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=445904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The side is 40 feet long, so the total area of the square is 40^2 = 1600 square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the formula, you would get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 40^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 1600 </SPAN>\n" );
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