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=12 by 10 inch open box= In the column side of square ,x. You are cutting inches into the box. length and width get smaller then by how many times you cut in


 * ===Side of Square, x=== || ===Length, l=== || ===Width, w=== || ===Height, h=== || ===Volume, lwh=== ||
 * 1 || 10 || 8 || 1 || 80 in^3 ||
 * 2 || 8 || 6 || 2 || 96 in^3 ||
 * 3 || 6 || 4 || 3 || 72 in^3 ||
 * x || x-2 || x-2 || x || lwh ||

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=5 by 8 foot open box=


 * ===Side of Square, x=== || Length, l || Width, w || Height, h || Volume, lwh ||
 * 1 || ? || ? || ? || ? ||
 * 1.5 || ? || ? || ? || ? ||
 * 2 || ? || ? || ? || ? ||

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