SOLUTION: A box is formed by cutting squares from the four corners of a 9"-wide by 12"-long sheet of paper and folding up the sides.
Let x represent the length of the side of the square cu
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Let x represent the length of the side of the square cu
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Question 1126357: A box is formed by cutting squares from the four corners of a 9"-wide by 12"-long sheet of paper and folding up the sides.
Let x represent the length of the side of the square cutout (in inches)
A)Write an expression in terms of x that represents the width of the base of the box (in inches).
B)Write an expression in terms of x that represents the lenght of the base of the box (in inches).
C)Write an expression in terms of x that represents the height of the base of the box (in inches).
D)Write a formula that expresses the volume of the box in cubic inches, V, in terms of the cutout length in inches, x.