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A rectangular piece of metal is 10 in longer than it is wide. Squares with sides 2 in long are cut from the four corners and the flaps are folded upward to form an open box. If the volume of the box is 1102in​^3, what were the original dimensions of the piece of​ metal?

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The length and width of the piece of​ metal are 20 and 30 inches respectively.

What is volume?

The term “volume” refers to the amount of three-dimensional space taken up by an item or a closed surface. It is denoted by V and its SI unit is in cubic cm.

Dimension of the rectangle;

Width(w)

Length,L= 10 + w

volume of the box = length  * width * height

Dimension of the box;

length of box, (x + 10) - 4  = x + 6

width of box,(x - 4)

height of box =  2

The volume of the box is 1102 in³;

⇒V=lwh

⇒V=2 (x -4)( x + 6) =

⇒1102 in³ = 2x² + 4x - 48

⇒2x² + 4x - 880 = 0

⇒x  + 2x - 440 = 0

⇒(x + 22)(x - 20) = 0

⇒x = 20

⇒x=-22 (value of the dimesion will not be negative.

The width of an original piece of metal is;

Width,w=20 inches

length,l= 30 inches

Hence. the length and width of the piece of​ metal are 20 and 30 inches respectively.

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