document.write( "Question 563859: Hans has a sheet of tin 52 cm by 90 cm. He plans to make a box by cutting squares out of each of the 4 corners and folding up the remaining edges. How large a square should he cut so that the finished box will have a length that is twice its width? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #365114 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+90+-+2x+=+2%2A%28+52+-+2x+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+90+-+2x+=+104+-+4x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+-+2x+=+104+-+90+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The squares should be 7 cm x 7 cm
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+90+-+2x+=+2%2A%28+52+-+2x+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+90+-+2%2A7+=+2%2A%28+52+-+2%2A7+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+90+-+14+=+2%2A%28+52+-+14+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+76+=+2%2A%28+38+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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