Question

Find the area of a square whose side is (3x + 2).

Answer 1

Ready to work together on this?

Answer 2

i dont really know what im doing or how to figure this out but i wil try

Answer 3

Awesome, works for me!
Alright, I like to solve through examples. Let's make believe the question asked, "Find the area of a square whose side is 10". What would the answer be and how do you solve it?

Answer 4

Once you get me the answer to that easier question, we can answer your (slightly harder) question

Answer 5

if i even knew weher to start to solve what u asked i wouldnt be asking for help haha

Answer 6

Well, do you know how you normally find area of a square? If not, don't worry. I'll explain it.

Answer 7

lol no that might be the problem lets put it like this im a college grad but a 3rd grader probally has better math skills than me and i have a learning disabilty so i get confused and overwhelmed very easy

Answer 8

A=(3x + 2). ?

Answer 9

Don't worry! I'll explain it to you. :)

When you're finding the area of a square, you always multiply the length by the height. So... in my example, if a square has a side of 10, that means every side is 10 (because all four sides of a square are the same). So... 10 time 10 = 100.

Answer 10

Now, for your question, tell me what each side of the square is equal to. (Hint: It won't be a real number)

Answer 11

i understand that u multiply te length by the height but beyound that im lost when u starting putting letters in pellet idk how to figure it out thanks for trying to help

Answer 12

Don't worry, that shows that you understand what you have to do. But I just want to double check that you know what the length is. Could you just tell me what the length is? Just take an educated guess at what it'd be.

Answer 13

idk again thanks for trying to help ill just guess on my answer

Answer 14

don't do that

Answer 15

i dont get it and im not gonna learn the crap no matter how many times someone trys to explain it math is just one of those things where im a lost cause haha thanks for trying to help tho im to confused tho right now to even follow what anyone is saying

Answer 16

he's just trying to make you think about it. area=length*width a square has the same length as the width he already gave you the clues, I understand your frustration...do you understand now?

Answer 17

3*3+2

Answer 18

Just read the question one more time. And then you'll know what the side is. It tells you right in the question. :D

Answer 19

the side is the length hun

Answer 20

3*3=9

Answer 21

length*width, length=width, (3x+2)(3x+2) try it out and let us know what you get

Answer 22

Velvetangel: that's not correct, I'm afraid.

Answer 23

Civil's got it for you. :D
Let us know if you don't understand how to multiply two polynomials.

Answer 24

the length times the height is 9..

Answer 25

thats what ive been saying all along i have no clue how to multiple that i know u timeds length by height but if i dont even know where to start thats kinda a problem

Answer 26

it's called the "FOIL" method
you multiply the first terms together and then add them to the Outside terms multiplied together and add the inside terms multiplied together and add the last terms multiplied together

Answer 27

if the length is 3 then the height is 3 as well so it would be 3*3=9 on that part

Answer 28

but the length is (3x+2) angel NOT 3

Answer 29

Velvet: A single side is "3x+2". With all due respect, you're not doing it correctly.

Answer 30

so you are saying its like 3*3+2 to be 11?

Answer 31

dont even know what that is im telling u my math skills are like 3rd grade ive gotten thur all my other math classes becaudse someone did the pellet for me this is the last math class i need to be done with school im just trying to get a flipping c and ill be happy but i really dont understand any of it

Answer 32

some of the math i know how to work out but what confuses me is figuring out how math problems have to be worked out

Answer 33

do you know what (3x * 3x) is?

Answer 34

please enlighten on what the x is

Answer 35

a variable

Answer 36

kally's mom if you really don't know what 3x multiplied by 3x is I'll tell you the answer to your porblem

Answer 37

well i know 3.3 is 9 but idk where the x's play in

Answer 38

but how do you figure out the x

Answer 39

3x * 3x is 9x^2 ring a bell?

Answer 40

ok so the square root is 9 of the 3x right?

Answer 41

you don't have to angel it's an algebra problem

Answer 42

okay so u just basically bring the x over than with ur answer? but why is it squared

Answer 43

x*x is x^2, x*x*x is x^3 and so on....get it?

Answer 44

cause you are finding the square area of a square?

Answer 45

ok the x's are the square root correct?

Answer 46

depending on how many x's depends on the square root?

Answer 47

ok i get that i think

Answer 48

2x*x would be 2x^2, 4x*6x would be 24x^2

Answer 49

so do the foil method and let me know what you get if you don't understand that algebra won't be good for you. it's fundamental.

Answer 50

so would the answer to the problem be 9x^2-4?

Answer 51

angel look back at what I said about FOIL method and do it again....here you go, because I have to...your answer will be 9x^2 + 12x + 8

Answer 52

good luck with the c mommy

Answer 53

thanks

Answer 54

that is not an answer tot he question

Answer 55

9x^2+12x+4

Answer 56

sorry, 4 is correct

Answer 57

it's too late for me angel is correct mommy

Answer 58

its ok..

Answer 59

thank u everyone for the help i got 100 percent on that section