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document.write( "A box with no top is constructed from a rectangular piece of cardboard whose length measures 4 inches more than its width. The box is formed by cutting squares from each corner that measure 2 in. on each side and then folding up the sides. If the volume of the box is 64 cubic in., what are the dimensions of the original piece of cardboard?<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 #445636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=445636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paper\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let width of box be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of box = x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height will be 2 inches since the cut portion is 2 \"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width of box = x-4 \"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of box = x+4-4= x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dimensions of new box = x-4, x , 2\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume = 2x(x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64=2x^2-8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-8x-64=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x-32=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x+4x-32=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-8)+4(x-8)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-8)(x+4)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -4 OR 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ignore negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=width of board  8\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 12\" </SPAN>\n" );
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