document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25425>Question 25425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show me the surface area of a box as a function of length, width, and height. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13652 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=13652\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yuo don't say whether the box is open (no top) or closed.  Let's assume that it is a closed box so we include the area of the top in the total surface area (SA).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total surface area comprises the sum of the areas of the base & top, the back & front, and the two sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SA = 2(LW + WH + LH) Where: L = Length, W = Width, and H = Height. </SPAN>\n" );
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