document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307400>Question 307400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An open box is to be made from a square piece of material by cutting 2 cm squares from each corner and turning up the sides. The volume of the finished box is to be 200 cubic centimeters. Find the size of the original piece of material. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the depth of the box is 2 cm, so the area of the base is 200/2 or 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a square with an area if 100 has a side of &#8730;100 or 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding in the two 2cm corners gives a side of 14 for the original material </SPAN>\n" );
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