An open-top box is to be made from a 40 in. by 27 in. piece of cardboard by removing a square from each corner of the box and folding up the flaps on each side. What is the length of the side of the square that should be cut out in order to get a box with the maximum volume? x = inches

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An open-top box is to be made from a 40 in. by 27 in. piece of cardboard by removing a square from
each corner of the box and folding up the flaps on each side. What is the length of the side of the
square that should be cut out in order to get a box with the maximum volume?
x =
inches
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