document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005876>Question 1005876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria has a piece of cardboard that is twice as long as it is wide. If she cuts out 2-in squares from each corner and bends up the side to form a box with no top, she will have a box with a volume of 140cubic inches. Find the dimensions of the piece of cardboard? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #627318 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=627318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28400%2C400%2C-20%2C20%2C-20%2C20%2C%0D%0Arectangle%28-15%2C-8%2C15%2C8%29%2C%0D%0Arectangle%28-11%2C-4%2C11%2C4%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%28-15%2C4%2C-11%2C4%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%28-11%2C8%2C-11%2C4%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%28-15%2C-4%2C-11%2C-4%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%28-11%2C-8%2C-11%2C-4%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%2815%2C4%2C11%2C4%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%2811%2C8%2C11%2C4%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%2815%2C-4%2C11%2C-4%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%2811%2C-8%2C11%2C-4%29%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%28-17%2C0%2Cy%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%280%2C-9%2C2y%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each red segment is length 2 inches, and the associated square corner would be removed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Height will be 2 inches;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base area after folding the flaps up will be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-2%2A2%29%282y-2%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-2%2A2%29%282y-2%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume specified will be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282%28y-4%29%282y-4%29=140%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282%28y-4%29%282y-4%29=140%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can finish this.  Solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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