document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=852794>Question 852794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a box with no top is to be constructed from a piece of cardboard whose length measures 12 inches more than its width.  The box is formed by cutting squares that measures 4 inches on each side from the four corners and then folding up the sides.  if the volume of the box will be 112 in.^3, what are the dimensions of the piece of cardboard?  W=?,  L=?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know volume is length times width times height, but how do I set this up? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513678 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=513678\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let me use a different variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w for width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y for length\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "y=w+12 for length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and still w for width\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Area for the base:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w-2%2A4%29%28%28w%2B12%29-2%2A4%29=%28w-8%29%28w%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w-2%2A4%29%28%28w%2B12%29-2%2A4%29=%28w-8%29%28w%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume for the box:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%284%28w-8%29%28w%2B4%29=112%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%284%28w-8%29%28w%2B4%29=112%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW it is setup.  Solve for w. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );