document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197396>Question 1197396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular piece of metal is 15 in longer than it is wide. Squares with sides 3 in long are cut from the four corners and the flaps are folded upward to form an open box. If the volume of the box is 1092 in​^3, what were the original dimensions of the piece of​ metal? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the original​ width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #830643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=830643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, the width of the rectangle piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+15, length of the rectangle piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3, HEIGHT of the box formed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The base area becomes  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B15-2%2A3%29%28x-2%2A3%29=%28x%2B9%29%28x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B15-2%2A3%29%28x-2%2A3%29=%28x%2B9%29%28x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "VOLUME is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%283%28x-6%29%28x%2B9%29=1092%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%283%28x-6%29%28x%2B9%29=1092%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This may be solvable through checking factoring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-6%29%28x%2B9%29=364 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-6%29%28x%2B9%29=364\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--------try to look for two factors for 364 which differ by 15.  Worth a try!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=364=13%2A28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"364=13%2A28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x-6=13%2Cx%2B9=28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x-6=13%2Cx%2B9=28%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---------solve either for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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