document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202324>Question 202324</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Open-top box. Thomas is going to make an open-top box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by cutting equal squares from the four corners of an<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 inch by 14 inch sheet of cardboard and folding up the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sides. If the area of the base is to be 80 square inches, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what size square should be cut from each corner? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "11 * 14 - 4x^2 = 80 ___ 74 = 4x^2 ___ 37/2 = x^2 ___ sqrt(37/2) = x </SPAN>\n" );
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