SOLUTION: A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of carboard by cutting 4 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 2916 in3.

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Question 1182607: A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of carboard by cutting 4 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 2916 in3.
How big a piece of cardboard is needed?
Your answer is:
__in. by
__in.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, original both dimensions for the square material/carboard

4%28x-2%2A4%29%5E2=2916
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%28x-8%29%5E2=729
x-8=27
highlight%28x=35%29