document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170734>Question 170734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 25 more inches more than its width.  If a 2 inch square is cut from each corner and the sides are folded up, the resulting open box has a volume of 372 cubic inches.  Find the width of the original rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126063 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=126063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(L-2*2)(W-2*2)=372<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W+25-4)(W-4)=372<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W+21)(W-4)=372<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+21W-4W-84=372/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+17W-84=186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+17W-84-186=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+17W-270=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+27)(W-10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=10 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=10+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=35 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:2(35-4)(10-4)=372<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*31*6=372<BR>\n" );
document.write( "372=372 </SPAN>\n" );
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