document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079669>Question 1079669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular piece of tin measuring 50 cm x 40 cm has squares cut out of each corner. If the area of the remaining tin is 875 cm^2, find the length of the side of the square removed from each corner (to the nearest tenth). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #693954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=693954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let l be the length of each corner square. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50x40)-4lē=875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4lē=1125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lē=281.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=16.77 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cut squares are 16.77cm x 16.77cm each. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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