document.write( "Question 1014085: A rectangular piece of cardboard has an area of 150 square centimeters. By cutting a square 2 centimeters wide on each side each of the four corners and folding up the sides, an open box body is formed having a volume of 132 cubic centimeters. Find the length and width of the original cardboard. \n" ); document.write( "
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x and y, the unknown dimensions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"xy=150\";\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Base multiplied by height must be 132 sq.cm.
\n" ); document.write( "Height will be 2 cm.
\n" ); document.write( "Base will be \"%28x-2%2A2%29%28y-2%2A2%29\";\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28x-4%29%28y-4%29=132\" which should be simplified to become \"%28x-4%29%28y-4%29=66\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You have a system to solve:
\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28%28x-4%29%28y-4%29=66%2Cxy=150%29\".
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