document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1189612>Question 1189612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a rectangular piece of wood that is 12 in by 6 in. A small length, x,is cut from each of the 4 corners yielding a surface area of 20 in². Find the value of x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #821026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=821026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ONLY if this piece of wood is very flat, and you are only interested in something like two dimensions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original rectangle's area,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2A6=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2A6=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An area of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2Ax%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Ax%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > removed from all the four corners.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remaining area,  20 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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