document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132594>Question 132594</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathmatics Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me understand this!  I have a test soon and I don`t get how to do this!!! Thank you all sooo much! Here it is...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular piece of sheet metal measures 26in. by 20in.  A square measuring 2in. by 2in. is cut out of each corner, and the sides are folded to form a box.  What is the volume of the box?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=96912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE BEST WAY TO SOLVE THESE TYPE OF PROBLEMS IS TO DRAW A SKETCH OF THE SHEET METAL WITH THE CORNERS CUT OUT & FOLDED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU SHOULD NOW HAVE 26-2-2=22 IN. FOR ONE SIDE OF THE BASE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU SHOULD HAVE 20-2-2=16 IN. FOR THE OTHER BASE MEASUREMENT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU SHOULD ALSO HAVE A HEIGHT OF 2 IN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW MULTIPLY 22*16*2=704 IN^3 IS THE VOLUME OF THE BOX. </SPAN>\n" );
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