SOLUTION: I need help with this equation and problem I am in serious need of a tutor I have just decided to get back into college and earn my degree and I had Algebra thrown at me and I have

Question 83394: I need help with this equation and problem I am in serious need of a tutor I have just decided to get back into college and earn my degree and I had Algebra thrown at me and I have not been in school for 11 years, I need help with solving this problem, I need a step by step explanation that tells me how to find volume and how to graph, I have only had basic math so this I need help with.

1) An open-top box is to be constructed from a 6 foot by 8 foot rectangular cardboard by cutting out equal squares at each corner and folding up the flaps. Let x denote the length of each side of the square to be cut out.
a) Find the function V that represents the volume of the box in terms of x.
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b) Graph this function and show the graph over the valid range of the variable x..
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c) Using the graph, what is the value of x that will produce the maximum volume?
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Answer by Mona27(45) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This exact question has been solved before with the exact same numbers.
The question number was 83177. Maybe you should check it first.
Good luck!
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