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Volume. A rectangular box with a square base is to be formed from a square piece of metal with 36-inch sides. If a square piece with side x is cut from each corner of the metal and the sides are folded up to form an open box, the volume of the box is
What value of x will maximize the volume of the box?
A) 18
B) 1
C) 6
D) 15
E) 9
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