document.write( "Question 1160190: An open-­‐topped storage box is to be made from a sheet of cardboard 8 feet by 10 feet. The sides of the box are formed when a congruent square is cut from each corner, which allows the sides to fold up. The base of the box has an area of 28.16 sq. feet.\r
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x, side length of the congruent squares\r
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