A rectangular piece of metal is 9 in. longer than it is wide. Squares with sides 3 in. long are cut from the four corners, and the flaps are folded upward to form an open box. Which equation indicates that the volume of the box is 80 in. cubed?

answer: 91

step-by-step explanation:

in problems involving proportions, we can use cross products to test whether two ratios are equal and form a proportion. to find the cross products of a proportion, we multiply the outer terms, called the extremes, and the middle terms, called the means.

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x/3-10=8

x/3=18

x=48