SOLUTION: How do you calculate the surface area of a box?

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Question 305920: How do you calculate the surface area of a box?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the box is not cube shaped (all sides equal) then you have 3 pairs of sides to get. 2*(l*w)+2*(l*h)+2*(h*w)
If the box is cubed shaped
then it is 6*(s^2)