PLeasse Helpp its urgent pleasse A rectangular piece of metal is 5 inches longer than a number, x. The width is 3 inches less than x. Squares with sides 2-inches long are cut from each of the four corners and the flaps are folded upward to form an open box. If the volume of the box is 40 inches cubed, what does x equal? *

What is the original length of the rectangular piece of metal in inches? Answer with a number, no units. *

What is the original width of the rectangular piece of metal in inches? Answer with a number, no units.

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step-by-step explanation:

the largest number of the four options is 1.8 x 10-2

you have it in scientific notation.

1.80 x 10-6   = 0.00000180

1.80 x 10-4   = 0.000180 (bigger, or "less small", than the former one)

so

1.8 x 10-2       = 0.0180. as you see. the "less small", or the biggest one of them all.

as you have negative exponent, it means you are dividing 1.8 by 100 (i.e. moving the dot towards left, two times).

if you had positive exponent for the scientific notation, power of tenths, you would be multiplying times 100 (moving the dot towards right) as below:

1.8 x (10)2 = 180

so. if you have negative exponent in scientific notation, move the dot toward left. if it is positive, toward right as many times the exponent tells you.