document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1200078>Question 1200078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An open box with base 14 cm by 18 cm and height 9 cm (external dimensions) is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "constructed with all four sides and the bottom 2 cm thick. What is the total surface area of this box in square cm? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dear Respected Tutor, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It may occur to you that the solution to this problem is widely available online. (There's an Algebra.com one too, but I am highly doubtful in its correctness) I, however, fail to grasp how/why a 2cm thick base implies every wall is 2 cm. Yes, I have never seen a box with a thicker base, but what if there's some styrofoam on the bottom? In short, why can we assume each wall is 2cm thick?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you lots! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #834096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=834096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In short, &nbsp;we can assume that each wall is &nbsp;2 cm &nbsp;thick, &nbsp;because the problem directly states it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is even not an assumption, &nbsp;and it would be wrong to name/(to call) it as an assumption.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is the &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28highlight%28statement%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28highlight%28statement%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > &nbsp;of the problem, &nbsp;which we &nbsp;MUST/oblige &nbsp;to accept as a given fact.\r<BR>\n" );
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