document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1162240>Question 1162240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the following drawing. Let <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(x) = x2 − x + 7,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b(x) = 7x + 3,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c(x) = x2 − 12x + 3,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d(x) = 6x + 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know area is l*w, so I would assume I would plug in the included formula for b and c, but my answer was incorrect. I also know P=s+s+s+s, I also tried plugging in the included numbers above and was also incorrect. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " What is the difference in the length and width of the one-bedroom apartment shown above? (Simplify your answer completely.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the perimeter of the apartment. (Simplify your answer completely.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this problem &nbsp;NOBODY &nbsp;ASKS &nbsp;you to find the &nbsp;AREA.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem &nbsp;ASKS &nbsp;YOU &nbsp;to find the perimeter, &nbsp;only &nbsp;(if I read the problem correctly from your post).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, &nbsp;you need calculate one side length, &nbsp;then the other side length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One side length is the sum of the polynomials &nbsp;a(x) &nbsp;and &nbsp;b(x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    So, &nbsp;add these polynomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other side is the sum of the polynomials &nbsp;c(x) &nbsp;and &nbsp;d(x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    So, &nbsp;add these two polynomials.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, &nbsp;when you know the side lengths, &nbsp;add four of them to get the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy calculations (!)\r<BR>\n" );
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