SOLUTION: From a square piece of cardboard with width x inches, a square of width x-3 inches is removed from the center. Write the area of the remaining piece as a function of x. I'm h

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Question 37981This question is from textbook Algebra and trigonometry with analytic geometry
: From a square piece of cardboard with width x inches, a square of width x-3 inches is removed from the center. Write the area of the remaining piece as a function of x.
I'm having some difficulty with functions. Thank you for your time. This question is from textbook Algebra and trigonometry with analytic geometry

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The area of a square with sides equal to x is given by:
A+=+x%5E2 Now if you remove a square of sides (x-3), the area of the removed square is given by: a = (x-3)^2, so the remaining area is:
A-a+=+x%5E2-%28x-3%29%5E2 Let's call this area A1.
A1+=+x%5E2-%28x%5E2-6x%2B9%29 Simplify.
A1+=+6x-9 This is the remaining area as a function of x.