Question 212881
If the box is of side s, then each side has surface area of s^2.  There will be 6 equal squares, so the total surface area is 6s^2.


6s^2=96


Divide each side by 6
s^2=96/6
s^2=16

s= 4 or s=-4


Reject the negative value of s, since the side of a square cannot be negative.


Final answer is s= 4 feet.


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