document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=738617>Question 738617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An open box with a square base stands 3 inches tall. The total surface area of the outside of the box is 493 square inches. What are the dimensions of the base? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=450876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have one square botton with side x, and three rectangle sides or \"panels\" with length x and height 3 inch.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of the outside area of the open box: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Ax%2B4%2Ax%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Ax%2B4%2Ax%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Description says that the outside area of this box is 493 inch^2, which means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B4x%2A3=493 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B4x%2A3=493\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%5E2%2B12x=493%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%5E2%2B12x=493%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You take it from there to finish. </SPAN>\n" );
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