Question 458523
A piece of wire 16 inches long is to be cut in two parts.
 Each piece will be bent in the shape of a square.
 Find the expression that represents the total area of the two squares made
 with the pieces of wire as a function of the length, x, of one of the pieces.
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Other square side = {{{(16-4x)/4}}} simplified to (4-x) 
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total area
A(x) = x^2 + (4-x)^2
A(x) = x^2 + 16 - 8x + x^2
A(x) = 2x^2 - 8x + 16