document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207436>Question 1207436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Every time I come across this question it throws me into a loop. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The part about removing a foot from each corner is the confusing part to me. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An open box is to be constructed from a square piece of sheet metal by removing a square of side 1 foot from each corner and turning up the edges.If the box is to hold 4 cubic feet,what should be the dimensions of the sheet metal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #845277 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=845277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make a drawing according to the description and label the parts.  Form your necessary equation based on that.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A shaped piece square will be removed at each corner of the original piece of sheet metal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Say the length of the sheet metal square before taking off the corners is x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the AREA of the sheet is x^2.  Unit is square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next is cut off 1 foot by 1 foot at each corner;\r<BR>\n" );
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