A rectangle or piece of metal is 5 inches longer than it is wide. Square is a size 1 inches long or cut from the four corners in the flaps are for the upward to form an open box. It's a volume of the box is 336 inches cubed, What were the original dimensions of the piece of metal?

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anonymous · Answer

HALP

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

let w be the width

since "A rectangle or piece of metal is 5 inches longer than it is wide" we know the length is w+5

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Now cut out 1 by 1 inch squares from the corners

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