document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115353>Question 1115353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sports arena is in the shape of a rectangle. The arena has a length of (x &#8722; 3) feet and a width of (2x + 4) feet. Which of the following represents the area of the arena? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = (x-3)(2x+4) = x(2x+4)-3(2x+4) = 2x^2+4x-6x-12 = 2x^2-2x-12<BR>\n" );
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