document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=845394>Question 845394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An open box is to be constructed from a square piece of cardboard by removing a square of side 6 feet from each corner and turning up the edges.  If the box is to hold 864 cubic feet, what should be the dimensions of the sheet metal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</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=509271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the side length of the square of sheet metal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height will be 6, the length of the piece turned upward.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the base will be x-2*6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The acceptable answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The uncut square sheet metal is 24 feet on each side. </SPAN>\n" );
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