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The volume of the box as a polynomial in the variable x is x(12 - 2x)(7 - 2x)
<h3>How to determine the volume?</h3>
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From the attached image, we have:
Length = 12 - 2x
Width = 7 - 2x
Height = x
The volume is calculated as:
Volume = Length * Width * Height
Substitute the known values in the above equation
Volume = (12 - 2x) * (7 - 2x) * x
This gives
Volume = x(12 - 2x)(7 - 2x)
Hence, the volume of the box as a polynomial in the variable x is x(12 - 2x)(7 - 2x)
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Negative multiply negative = Positive
Negative multiply positive = negative

Thus the answer is -4a + 16b - 12c - 12d.
Discriminant = b^2 - 4ac
a = 4
b = 16
c = 16
16^2 - 4(4 x 16)
256 - (4x64)
256 - 256 = 0
Therefore it only has one root