document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126805>Question 126805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of tin, y=11 inches on a side, is to have four equal squares cut from it's corners. If the edges are then to be folded up to make a box with a floor area of 25 square inches, find the depth of the box.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problem has me stumped :( please help :-) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the box is square, so if the floor area is 25 sq.in.; the edge of the floor (bottom) is sqrt(25) or 5 in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the original piece was 11 in. on a side, so the missing 6 in. (11-5) is used in the depth of the box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ 3 in. on each side - so the box is 3 in. deep </SPAN>\n" );
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