document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114436>Question 1114436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stop sigh is a regular octagon. The manufacturer can make 6 stop signs from a peice  of 60 In by 90 in sheet metal. How much aluminum is left?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I already tried to find the area of 1 octagon by using the side length of 15 (even though one is not given) to find the perimeter and apothem, and put them in the area of a regular polygon formula, then multiplied the area I got by 6 and subtracted that number from the area of the aluminum, but I always got negative numbers because I ended up with the equation 5,400-6,518.4=-1,118.4 but since you can’t have a negative area, I know I’m doing it wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #729391 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=729391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have to know the correct length of a side of the octagon.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it is not given.  You can only guess. You did; that is why<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you got an unacceptable result.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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