Andre wants to make an open box by cutting out corners of a 22 inch by 28 inch poster board and then folding up the sides. The volume V (x) in cubic inches of the open top box is a function of the side length x in inches of the square cutouts. Write and expression for v (x)

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Ruby Mayer

8 February, 07:53

Andre wants to make an open box by cutting out corners of a 22 inch by 28 inch poster board and then folding up the sides. The volume V (x) in cubic inches of the open top box is a function of the side length x in inches of the square cutouts. Write and expression for v (x)

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Alyssa Spears · Answer 1

v (x) = x (22 - 2x) (28 - 2x)

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the box = 28 - 2x inches,

The width = 22 - 2x inches and the height = x inches.

v (x) = x * width * length.