document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062161>Question 1062161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box with no top is to be constructed from a piece of cardboard whose length measures 17 in. more than its width. The box is formed by cutting squares that measure 5 in. on each side from the four corners and then folding up the sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the volume of the box will be 300 in^3 what are the dimensions of the piece of &#8203; cardboard?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=676982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 3-dimensional box will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A%28w-10%29%2A%28w%2B17-10%29+=+300+in%5E3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A%28w-10%29%2A%28w%2B17-10%29+=+300+in%5E3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discard the negative answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 13  —> l = 13+17 = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:  width is 13in,  length is 30in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       (13-10)*(30-10)(5) = (3)(20)(5) = 300  (ok)\r<BR>\n" );
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