document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166245>Question 166245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box is made without a lid by notching out equal sized squares from the four corners of a poster board and folding up the sides.  The poster board measures 18in. X 15in.  The length of the side of the notch is 3in.  What is the volume of the box?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought that I should multiply 18X15X3, but I think this is wrong.  I'm not sure why.  Can you help?  Thanks...John </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122522 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=122522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first thing you need to do is draw the dimentioned board, notch out the four corners THEN write the formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(18-2*3)(15-2*3)3=volume of the box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vol=(18-6)(15-6)3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vol=12*9*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vol=324 in.^3 answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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