document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154261>Question 154261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An open box is to be constructed from a square piece of sheet metal by removing a square of side 6 feet from each corner and turning up the edges. If the box is hold to 864 cubic feet, what should be the dimensions of the sheet metal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113559 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113559\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6(x-12)(x-12)=864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(x^2-24x+144)=864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2-144x+864=864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2-144x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x(x-24)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 feet for the sides of the square piece of sgheet metal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(24-12)(24-12)=864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*12*12=864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "864=864 </SPAN>\n" );
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