document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166207>Question 166207</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321386663/algebrahomeworkh>introductory algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An open box is a cube with side x (cm.). The box including its bottom , is made of wood that is 1 (cm.) thick, find a polynomial for the interior volume of the cube.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the volume of a cube is l*w*h=A where length=width=height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the external volume is x*x*x or x^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the material is 1 cm thick, you lose 1cm on the left and right of the length,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you lose 1cm on the front and rear of the width,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you lose 1cm on the bottom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so now your length = x-2cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = x-2cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = x-1cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Internal volume =<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=volume=x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B8x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"volume=x%5E3-5x%5E2%2B8x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cm%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cm%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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