document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67445>Question 67445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From each of the the 4 corners of a rectangular piece of cardboard 8 inches wide, and 12 inches long, a 2 inch square is cut off.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) What is the area of the new figure?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) If the 4 sides of the new figure are folded straight up to form a box that is open at the top, what is the volume of this box? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=47993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A. Find the area of the original piece of cardboard: A = 8X12 = 96 sq.in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract the area of the 4 removed corners: 4(2X2) = 16 sq.in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. New area = (8X12) - 4(2X2) = 96 - 16 = 80 sq.in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of the newly-formed box is found by multiplying the old length less two of the corners: (12-2(2) = 12-4 = 8 in.) by the old width less two of the corners: (8-2(2) = 8-4 = 4) by the height of the box (2 in.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. V = (12-4)(8-4)(2) = 8X4X2 = 64 cu.in. </SPAN>\n" );
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