document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157163>Question 1157163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular piece of​ cardboard, whose area is 143 square​ centimeters, is made into an open box by cutting a 2​-centimeter square from each corner and turning up the sides. If the box is to have a volume of 126 cubic​ centimeters, what size cardboard should you start​ with? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If x is one dimension and y the other dimension of the cardboard, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting for y and doing the algebra steps:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimensions of the piece of cardboard,  13 and 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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