SOLUTION: A tinsmith has a rectangular piece of tin with a 3-inch square cut from each corner so that the sides can be folded uo to form a box. She has described the box so that it is twice
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: A tinsmith has a rectangular piece of tin with a 3-inch square cut from each corner so that the sides can be folded uo to form a box. She has described the box so that it is twice as long as it is wide. What are the dimensions of the box if it has a volume of 1350 cubic inches?
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Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
W*L*3=VOLUME.
X*2X*3=1350
6X^2=1350
X^2=1350/6
X^2=225
X=15 WHICH IS THE WIDTH.
2*15=30 FOR THE LENGTH.
PROOF
15*30*3=1350
1350=1350
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