document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050782>Question 1050782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular piece of metal is 5 in longer than it is wide. Squares with sides 1 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 644 in^3&#8203;, what were the original dimensions of the piece of&#8203; metal? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Length, L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width , w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 inch square removed at each corner;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimensions for the base formed when flaps folded up, (L-2*1) and (w-2*1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, ALSO the \"height\" of the box.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What else is given?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=w%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=w%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation showing volume:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitution for L:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rest is arithmetic of Intermediate Algebra level quadratic equation skills.  The longer part, for some people, is to do the analysis leading to the quadratic equation to be solved. </SPAN>\n" );
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