document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042778>Question 1042778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular solid block of aluminum has dimensions 2 cm by 2 cm by 16 cm.  if the aluminum is melted down and recast as a cube, what is the difference(in square units) in the surface area between the rectangular solid and the cube? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #657817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=657817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rectangle surface area, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%282%2A2%2B2%2A16%2B2%2A16%29=2%284%2B32%2B32%29=2%2A68=136%2Asquarecentimeters ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%282%2A2%2B2%2A16%2B2%2A16%29=2%284%2B32%2B32%29=2%2A68=136%2Asquarecentimeters\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of the rectangular aluminum block, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64%2Acubiccentimeters ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%2Acubiccentimeters\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MAKING INTO A CUBE BLOCK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side length, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%283%2C64%29=root%283%2C2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%29=root%283%2C4%5E3%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%283%2C64%29=root%283%2C2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%2A2%29=root%283%2C4%5E3%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The surface area of this cube, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%282%2A2%29=24%2Asquarecentimeters ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%282%2A2%29=24%2Asquarecentimeters\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question asks for the difference between 136 and 24. </SPAN>\n" );
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