An open box with a square base is to be constructed from 84 square inches of material. The height of the box is 2 inches. What a
re the dimensions of the box? (Hint: The surface area is S = x^2 + 4xh.)
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Answer:
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Explanation:
The idea is to first get all the y terms to one side. I did this by subtracting 2y from both sides in the third step.
Then factor out y and divide both sides by (8x-2)
Afterward there's the optional steps of simplifying (as shown in the final two steps).