Question

a box is to be made out of a rectangular piece of cardboard that is 12 inches wide and 17 inches long. squares x inches on a side are cut out of the corners and the sides are bent upwards. a. write expressions for the length, width, and height of the box. the length of the box is □ in. (type an expression using x as the variable.)

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the length of the box

The original length of the cardboard is \(17\) inches. Two squares of side - length \(x\) are cut out from the corners (one from each end). So the length of the box \(L\) is obtained by subtracting \(2x\) from the original length.
\(L=(17 - 2x)\)

Answer:

\(17 - 2x\)