document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056877>Question 1056877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular sheet of brass is twice as long as it is wide. Squares,  3 cm times 3 cm, are cut from each corner , and the ends are turned up to form an open box having a volume of  1248cm^3. What are the dimensions of the original sheet of brass?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671929 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=671929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the length in cm of the original sheet of brass<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the width in cm of the original sheet of brass<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After the squares are cut out from the corners, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The new length = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+-+2%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+-+2%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The new width = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+-+2%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+-+2%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume, after the sides are turned up to make a box, is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V+=+%28+L+-+6+%29%2A%28+W+-+6+%29%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V+=+%28+L+-+6+%29%2A%28+W+-+6+%29%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( note the height will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+2W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+2W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V+=+1248+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V+=+1248+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1248+=+%28+2W+-+6+%29%2A%28+W+-+6+%29%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1248+=+%28+2W+-+6+%29%2A%28+W+-+6+%29%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1248+=+%28+2W%5E2+-+6W+-+12W+%2B+36+%29%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1248+=+%28+2W%5E2+-+6W+-+12W+%2B+36+%29%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w%5E2+-+18W+%2B+36+=+416+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w%5E2+-+18W+%2B+36+=+416+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2W%5E2+-+18W+-+380+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2W%5E2+-+18W+-+380+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W%5E2+-+9W+-+190+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W%5E2+-+9W+-+190+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+W+-+19+%29%2A%28+W+%2B+10+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+W+-+19+%29%2A%28+W+%2B+10+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ( just by looking at it )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+19+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+19+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm  ( Can't use the negative value )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+2W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+2W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+38+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+38+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions of the original sheet of brass are 19 x 38 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V+=+%28+38+-+6+%29%2A%28+19+-+6+%29%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V+=+%28+38+-+6+%29%2A%28+19+-+6+%29%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V+=+32%2A13%2A3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V+=+32%2A13%2A3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V+=+1248+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V+=+1248+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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