document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014089>Question 1014089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This the Answer in my notebook: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L= 10 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= 15 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #630453 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39626)</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=630453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and y, the unknown dimensions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Analyzing the problem description:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy=150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy=150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Base multiplied by height must be 132  sq.cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height will be 2 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base will be  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%2A2%29%28y-2%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%2A2%29%28y-2%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x-4%29%28y-4%29=132 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x-4%29%28y-4%29=132\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which should be simplified to become  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29%28y-4%29=66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%28y-4%29=66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a system to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28%28x-4%29%28y-4%29=66%2Cxy=150%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28%28x-4%29%28y-4%29=66%2Cxy=150%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What do you find when you solve that system? </SPAN>\n" );
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