document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503679>Question 503679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a square piece of cardboard, a box with an open top is made by cutting equal squares from the corners, and folding up the sides. If the height of the box is 2 inches and the volume is 72 cubic inches, find the length of one side of the cardboard. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=339352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = length of the cardboard<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cardboard is square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2 = area of the cardboard<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L -4 = length of the sides of the square box made from the cardboard.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is L-4 because you have to cut a 2x2 square from each corner to make the box.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of the box = 72 cubic in.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = (L-4)*(L-4)*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-4)^2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-4 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the cardboard square originally had sides = 10 inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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