SOLUTION: the surface area of a cube is 864 spuare inches. find the length of the lateral edge of the cube?

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Question 444663: the surface area of a cube is 864 spuare inches. find the length of the lateral edge of the cube?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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A cube has 6 faces, so each is 864/6 = 144 square inches.
So the lateral edges are 12 inches.