document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83741>Question 83741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Geometry: A square has sides of length 3x-2cm. Express the area of the square as a polynomial. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lekelly><B>lekelly(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lekelly><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=60221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let's first determine what we know about a square: a square has equal sides!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore to find the area(A)=length * width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore A=(3x-2)*(3x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the foil method to find the polynomial: BE CAREFUL OF YOUR SIGNS!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "firsts: 3x*3x=9x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "outers: -2*3x=-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "inners: -2*3x=-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lasts: -2*-2=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put it all together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2-6x-6x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2-12x+4 YOUR ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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