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Answer 1

Answer:

25 in by 45 in.

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the box will be x + 20 - 10 - 10 = x

The width of the box will be x - 10 - 10 = x - 20

The height of the box will be 10

So the volume = length x width x height

                        = x(x - 20)10 = 1250

                        =   $10x^{2} - 200x = 1250$

                         $10x^{2} -200x - 1250 = 0$

                           $10(x^{2} -20x - 125)$ = 0

                          10(x + 5)(x - 25) =0

                                 x = -5      x = 25

- 5 must be discarded since a length cannot be negative.  

Therefore x = 25 in = width of piece of cardboard

            x + 20 = 25 + 20 = 45 in = length of piece of cardboard