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A box with a square base and no top is to be made from a square piece of carboard by cutting 5 in. squares from each corner and folding up the sides. The box is to hold 23805 in3. How big a piece of cardboard is needed?

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If the cardboard has side length x, then

5(x-10)^2 = 23805

Now just solve for x.

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