SOLUTION: It would really help if someone could help with this question.. "A box was built by cutting 3in squares from the corners of a cardboard rectangle then folded the

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Question 24584: It would really help if someone could help with this question..

"A box was built by cutting 3in squares from the corners of a cardboard rectangle then folded the sides up. The volume of the box is 150 cubic inches, and the longer side of the box is 5 in.'s more than the shorter side. What is the number of inches in the shorter side of the ORIGINAL sheet of cardboard"
I have that the longer side is : X+5
the shorter side is : X
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Longer side = x+5
Shorter side = x
(x)(x+5)=105
x%5E2%2B5x-105=0 --> solve for x
Can you solve it from there? E-mail me back if you are confused the answer will be
x = 10 Shorter side
10+5= 15 for longer side.
Paul.