document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86773>Question 86773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle of length x and width 5 is cut out of a rectangle of length x+12 and width x. Find the area of the resulting shape if all dimensions are in meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I did:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A= L * W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original rectangle:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=(x+12)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x^2 + 12x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cut out:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=(x)(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I subtracted the cut out from the original to get A=(x^2-5x+12)meters squared.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this right, or am I totally off track?? Please help me. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A1-A2 = A3<BR>\n" );
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