A rectangular box without a lid is made with a material cost of $10.00. If the material for the bottom of the box costs $0.15 per square foot and the material for the sides costs $0.30 per square foot, determine the dimensions of the largest volume box that can be made.

A rectangular box without a lid is made with a material cost of $10.00. If the material for the bottom of the box costs $0.15 per square foot and the material for the sides costs $0.30 per square foot, determine the dimensions of the largest volume box that can be made.

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A rectangular box without a lid is made with a material cost of $10.00.
If the material for the bottom of the box costs $0.15 per square foot and the material for the sides costs $0.30 per square foot, determine the dimensions of the largest volume box that can be made.

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