document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278368>Question 278368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of the edge of a cube whose surface area is 96e^2 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)16e B) 8e C) 8e^2 D) 4 e^2 E) 4e\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=202608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: The formula for surface area of a cube is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=6s%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=6s%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where 'A' is the surface area and 's' is the side length. Since the \"surface area is 96e^2\", we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=96e%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=96e%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=96e%5E2=6s%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"96e%5E2=6s%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. From here, solve for 's' (only consider the positive square root). </SPAN>\n" );
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