document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=925947>Question 925947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular piece of metal is 5 in longer than it is wide. Squares with sides 1 in long are cut from the four corners and the flaps are folded upward to form an open box. If the volume of the box is 500 in^3, what were the original dimensions of the piece of metal </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #561863 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=561863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w for width, L for length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=w+5, call the dimensions as w and w+5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Height of the box is 1 inch for the size of square piece removed from corners to make the flaps.\r<BR>\n" );
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