document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127949>Question 1127949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An open box is formed from a rectangular piece of cardboard whose length is 8 cm more than its width by cutting squares whose sides are 2 cm in length from each corner and then folding up the sides. Find the dimensions of the box if its volume is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "96 cm3.<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 #744415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=744415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cardboard dimensions before cut and fold:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8 and x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of the box formed:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve the volume equation and evaluate x-4 and x+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that the height will be 2 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice the two binomial factors differ by 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimensions of box are   width 4 cm and length 12 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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