SOLUTION: A rectangular piece of tin measuring 50 cm x 40 cm has squares cut out of each corner. If the area of the remaining tin is 875 cm^2, find the length of the side of the square remov

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Question 1079669: A rectangular piece of tin measuring 50 cm x 40 cm has squares cut out of each corner. If the area of the remaining tin is 875 cm^2, find the length of the side of the square removed from each corner (to the nearest tenth).
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let l be the length of each corner square. Then:
(50x40)-4lē=875
4lē=1125
lē=281.25
l=16.77 cm.
The cut squares are 16.77cm x 16.77cm each. ☺☺☺☺