document.write( "Question 1086565: A brick manufacturer makes bricks with a length and width that are 6 inches longer than the height. Let y equal the height of the brick. Find the polynomial that represents the surface area of the brick and then factor this polynomial. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #701311 by ikleyn(52908)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "  P(y) = \"2y%2A%28y%2B6%29+%2B+2y%2A%28y%2B6%29+%2B+2%2A%28y%2B6%29%5E2\" = \r\n" );
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document.write( "= \"2y%5E2+%2B+12y+%2B+2y%5E2+%2B+12y+%2B+2y%5E2+%2B+24y+%2B+72\" = \r\n" );
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document.write( "= \"6y%5E2+%2B+48y+%2B+72\" = \"6%2A%28y%5E2+%2B+8y+%2B+12%29\" = \"6%2A%28y%2B2%29%2A%28y%2B6%29\".\r\n" );
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