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OpenStudy (anonymous):

SAT problem The length of a rectangular a piece of tin is twice its width. A two inch square is cut from each corner so that the box may be formed by folding up the sides. If the box has a volume of 60 cubic inches, what was the width of the original piece of tin?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1341364048069:dw|Height of the box should be 2 inches. Set volume equal to 60 and solve for w. To get the length, note that length=2w.

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