thomas buys a cardboard sheet that is 8 by 12 inches. let x be the side lenghth of each cut out. create an equation for the volu

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denis23 [38]

3 years ago

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thomas buys a cardboard sheet that is 8 by 12 inches. let x be the side lenghth of each cut out. create an equation for the volu

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nikitadnepr [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-31T02:58:50+03:00

nikitadnepr [17]3 years ago

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Hi there!

Lets dive into the problem, starting with the equation for volume; length x width x height.

If it's 8 x 12 inches, That means the height is 8 and the length is 12. The side, or width, would be x.

The equation should be 8 times 12 times x, or (8)(12)(x).