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Solve the Problem 3 cm3 \mathrm {~cm} Squares from Each Corner and Folding Up the Sides

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-A piece of cardboard is twice as long as it is wide. It is to be made into a box with an open top by cutting 3 cm3 \mathrm {~cm} squares from each corner and folding up the sides. Let xx represent the width of the original piece of cardboard. Determine a function V\mathrm { V } that represents the volume of the box in terms of xx .


A) V(x) =6x2V ( x ) = 6 x ^ { 2 }
B) V(x) =3x236x+108V ( x ) = 3 x ^ { 2 } - 36 x + 108
C) V(x) =6x227x+27V ( x ) = 6 x ^ { 2 } - 27 x + 27
D) V(x) =6x254x+108V ( x ) = 6 x ^ { 2 } - 54 x + 108

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