SOLUTION: On this one, I have done it 4 times and each time came up with a different answer. Could someone help? A square has sides of length 3x - 2 cm. Express the area of the square as

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Question 88359: On this one, I have done it 4 times and each time came up with a different answer. Could someone help?
A square has sides of length 3x - 2 cm. Express the area of the square
as a polynomial.
One time I got 81x^4-16 but this just not look right.

Answer by rossiv53(27) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area = Width multiplied by length
(3x-2)(3x-2)
9x^2-6x-6x+4
9x^2-12x+4 sq cm is your answer