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Solve the Problem 4 cm4 \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 4 cm4 \mathrm {~cm} squares from each corner and folding up the sides. Let xx represent the width of the original piece of cardboard. Find the width of the original piece of cardboard, xx , if the volume of the box is 1120 cm31120 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 3 } .


A) 18 cm18 \mathrm {~cm}
B) 17 cm17 \mathrm {~cm}
C) 19 cm19 \mathrm {~cm}
D) 10 cm10 \mathrm {~cm}

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