document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887235>Question 887235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sheet of cardboard of length 50 cm and width 26 cm has squares cut out of the corners so that it can be folded to form an open box with a base area of 640 cm2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the dimensions of the cut out squares and sketch the obtained equation  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be one of the sides of a square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50-2x)(26-2x)=640<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-152x+1300=640<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-38x+325=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-38x+165=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-33)(x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The dimensions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base: 40 by 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each long side: 5 by 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each short side: 5 by 16<BR>\n" );
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