The length l, width w, and height h of a rectangular box (with a lid) change with time. At a certain instant the dimensions are l=7m, and w=h=12m, and l and w are increasing at a rate of 14m/s while h is decreasing at a rate of 7m/s. At that instant find the rate at which the surface area of the box is changing.

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The length l, width w, and height h of a rectangular box (with a lid) change with time. At a certain instant the dimensions are l=7m, and w=h=12m, and l and w are increasing at a rate of 14m/s while h is decreasing at a rate of 7m/s. At that instant find the rate at which the surface area of the box is changing.

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