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5.3 Exercise 108

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Write the polynomial function that models the given situation.

A rectangle has a length of 10 units and a width of 8 units. Squares of $x$ by $x$ units are cut out of each corner, and then the sides are folded up to create an open box. Express the volume of the box as a polynomial function in terms of $x .$

OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry 2e, 5.3 Graphs of Polynomial Functions, exercise 108

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