SOLUTION: If the surface area of a cube is 24 m2, find the length of one side

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Question 308213: If the surface area of a cube is 24 m2, find the length of one side
Found 2 solutions by edjones, rapaljer:
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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24/6=4 m^2 area of one side
sqrt(4)=2m length of one side.
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Ed

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 6 faces of a cube. Each one is a square. If the side is x, then the total surface area is 6x^2 = 24.

6x^2=24
x^2=4
x=2 meters

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired