SOLUTION: An open box is formed from a rectangular piece of cardboard whose length is 8 cm more than its width by cutting squares whose sides are 2 cm in length from each corner and then fol
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Question 1127949: An open box is formed from a rectangular piece of cardboard whose length is 8 cm more than its width by cutting squares whose sides are 2 cm in length from each corner and then folding up the sides. Find the dimensions of the box if its volume is
96 cm3.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Cardboard dimensions before cut and fold:
x+8 and x
Volume of the box formed:
Simplify and solve the volume equation and evaluate x-4 and x+4.
Note that the height will be 2 cm.
Notice the two binomial factors differ by 8.
Dimensions of box are width 4 cm and length 12 cm.
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