document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127975>Question 1127975</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( "690 cm3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #744458 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=744458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V+=+690+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V+=+690+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm = the width of the open box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm = the length of the open box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm = the height of the open box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%2A%28+x+%2B+8+%29+=+690+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%2A%28+x+%2B+8+%29+=+690+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+%2B+8x+=+345+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+%2B+8x+=+345+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+x+%2B+4+%29%5E2+=+361+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+x+%2B+4+%29%5E2+=+361+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+4+=+19+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+4+=+19+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+8+=+23+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+8+=+23+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions are 15 cm x 23 cm x 2 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+690+=+690+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+690+=+690+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK <BR>\n" );
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