document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027384>Question 1027384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular piece of metal is 10 in longer than it is wide. Squares with sides 2 in long are cut from the four corners and the flaps are folded upward to form an open box. If the volume of the box is 528in^3&#8203;, what were the original dimensions of the piece of&#8203; metal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642574 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=642574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w and L, the dimensions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=w+10, and w, again the same dimensions, using the given description.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Folding the flaps, the base of the box is (L-2*2)(w-2*2) inch^2 and the height is 2 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means the volume is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28L-4%29%28w-4%29=528 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28L-4%29%28w-4%29=528\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for L, simplify the equation, and solve for w.\r<BR>\n" );
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