document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123291>Question 123291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular field had a length of  x^3 + 2x^2 – 4 feet  and a width	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 4x^2 – 5 feet.  Express the area as a polynomial in x. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "of 4x^2 – 5 feet. Express the area as a polynomial in x. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = length*width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = (x^3+2x^2-4)*(4x^2-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4x^5+8x^4-16x^2-5x^3-10x^2+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4x^5+8x^4-5x^3-26x^2+20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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