document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65633>Question 65633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a square piece of cardboard with width x inches, a square of 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 #46311 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46311\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = length x width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of big square =x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of small square=(x-3)^2=x^2-6x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of the remaining piece is area of big square - area of small square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of remaining piece=x^2-(x^2-6x+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of remaining piece=x^2-x^2+6x-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of remaining piece=6x-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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