3x-8 = 8x+4
subtract 3x from each side
-8 = 5x+4
subtract 4 from each side
-12 = 5x
divide -12 by 5 to get x
x = -12/5 = -2.4
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Let
Side of square base=x
Height of rectangular box=y
Area of square base=Area of top=
Area of one side face=
Cost of bottom=$9 per square ft
Cost of top=$5 square ft
Cost of sides=$4 per square ft
Total cost=$204
Volume of rectangular box=
Total cost=



Substitute the values of y

Differentiate w.r.t x







It takes positive because side length cannot be negative.
Again differentiate w.r. t x

Substitute the value

Hence, the volume of box is maximum at x=2.2 ft
Substitute the value of x

Greatest volume of box=
24 more than 12 times a number
<span>Equation at the end of step 1 :</span><span><span> (((4•(y2))-5y)+(3y-(7•(y2))))-((2y2+6y)-5)
</span><span> Step 2 :</span></span><span>Equation at the end of step 2 :</span><span><span> (((4•(y2))-5y)+(3y-7y2))-(2y2+6y-5)
</span><span> Step 3 :</span></span><span>Equation at the end of step 3 :</span><span> ((22y2 - 5y) + (3y - 7y2)) - (2y2 + 6y - 5)
</span><span> Step 4 :</span><span> Step 5 :</span>Pulling out like terms :
<span> 5.1 </span> Pull out like factors :
<span> -5y2 - 8y + 5</span> = <span> -1 • (5y2 + 8y - 5)</span>
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