A box is created from a sheet of cardboard 25 inch on a side by cutting a square from each corner and folding up the sides. Let x represent the length of the sides of the squares removed from each corner. If area of the sides of the box is 13 square inch, give the answer of the following questions.

Nathan is an ecologist. he’s studying the effect of secondary consumers on primary consumers. his current research focuses on a population of blue jays and crows. they eat caterpillars and mice. if the number of blue jays increases, what are the likely effects on other populations? 1the number of crows will increase. 2the number of mice will decrease. 3the number of mice will remain the same. 4the number of caterpillars will decrease.