document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016973>Question 1016973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me I never been good in solving these type of problems. Please show all work and answer. thanks in advance\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of carboard by cutting 2 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 1682 in^3. How big a piece of cardboard is needed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #633317 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=633317\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to find the length, width, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height of thr box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height is going to be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in because <BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's what you get when you fold up the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sides to make the box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the sides of the cardboard<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the width of the box, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you must subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from both sides, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width of box = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The same is true for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length of the box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of box = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will say that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x+-+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x+-+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1682+=+2y%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1682+=+2y%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%5E2+=+841+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%5E2+=+841+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x+-+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x+-+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+29+=+x+-+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+29+=+x+-+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+33+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+33+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cardboard is 33\" x 33\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1682+=+2%2A29%2A29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1682+=+2%2A29%2A29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1682+=+1682+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1682+=+1682+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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