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A rectangular piece of sheet metal has a length that is 4 in. less than twice the width. A square piece 2 in. on a side is cut from each corner. The sides are then
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A rectangular piece of sheet metal has a length that is 4 in. less than twice the width. A square piece 2 in. on a side is cut from each corner. The sides are then turned up to form an uncovered box of volume 256 in^3. Find the length and width of the original piece of metal.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sheet metal, L=-4+2w using L for length and w for width.
Volume of the box is or . Substitute for L and then solve for w.
, some partial simplification start included;
No use in trying to multiply on the left because both members are square.
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