document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929693>Question 929693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to to solve this quadratic equation word problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Metal Fabrication. A square piece of tin, 12 inches on a side, is to have four equal squares cut from its corners. If the edges are then to be folded up to make a box with a floor area of 64 square inches, find the depth of the box. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #564423 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=564423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x inches square edge is cut to make each flap.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height then will be x.\r<BR>\n" );
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