A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of 10 m³. The length of this base is twice the width. Material for the base costs $10 per square meter. Material for the sides costs $6 per square meter. Find the cost of materials for the cheapest such container. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

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A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of 10 m³. The length of this base is twice the width. Material for the base costs $10 per square meter. Material for the sides costs $6 per square meter. Find the cost of materials
for the cheapest such container. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
Transcribed Image Text:A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of 10 m³. The length of this base is twice the width. Material for the base costs $10 per square meter. Material for the sides costs $6 per square meter. Find the cost of materials for the cheapest such container. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)
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