In Exercise 27, suppose that the piece of metal has length twice the width, and 4-in. squares

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In Exercise 27, suppose that the piece of metal has length twice the width, and 4-in. squares are cut from the corners. If the volume of the box is 1536 in.3, what were the original dimensions of the piece of metal?


Exercise 27

A rectangular piece of metal is 10 in. longer than it is wide. Squares with sides 2 in. long are cut from the four corners, and the flaps are folded upward to form an open box. If the volume of the box is 832 in.3, what were the original dimensions of the piece of metal?

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College Algebra

ISBN: 978-0134697024

12th edition

Authors: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

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