SOLUTION: A box with a rectangular base and no top is formed by cutting squares out of the corners of a piece of cardboard and then folding up the sides. If the cardboard measures 18 cm by

Question 869352: A box with a rectangular base and no top is formed by cutting squares out of the
corners of a piece of cardboard and then folding up the sides. If the cardboard
measures 18 cm by 24 cm and the edge of each cut-out square is x cm, write an
expression that expresses the volume of the box in terms of x.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The dimensions of the base become (18-2x) and (24-2x), and the height is x. The volume will be , which can be multiplied and simplified if needed.
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