document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268206>Question 268206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am a mom who is trying to help my 11 year old with a math problem. The question is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Find the total surface area of a cube whose edge is 2 meters long.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe that the answer would be (2x2)6 = 24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He thinks it is (2x1)8 = 16 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He thinks that a cube has 8 edges so it would be x 8. I think it would be times 6 but can not remember why. Algebra was a long long time ago.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am a mom who is trying to help my 11 year old with a math problem. The question is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Find the total surface area of a cube whose edge is 2 meters long. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe that the answer would be (2x2)6 = 24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He thinks it is (2x1)8 = 16 m <BR>\n" );
document.write( "He thinks that a cube has 8 edges so it would be x 8. I think it would be times 6 but can not remember why<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A cube has 8 vertices and 8 edges, but only 6 faces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The surface area is 6 times the area of one of the faces, = 6*2^2 = 24 sq meters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you paint it, the amount of paint needed is determined by the area of the faces, not the # of edges.<BR>\n" );
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