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Question 90974: Can I get some help with this word problem?
A square has sides of length 3x - 2cm. Express the area of the square as a polynomial.

Thank you for your time.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A square has sides of length 3x - 2cm. Express the area of the square as a polynomial.
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Area of a square = side*side
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Your Problem:
Area of your square = (3x-2)(3x-2) = 9x^2-12x+4 cm^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.