document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755281>Question 755281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cube has a surface area of 6x^2+84x+294. I need to find the length of a side. Help..please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=459568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x^2+84x+294  (surface area of cube)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there are 6 sides to a cube, each side must have an area of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6x^2+84x+294)6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+14x+49  (area of each side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factoring:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x+7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)^2   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 (length of each side)<BR>\n" );
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