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A company wishes to manufacture a box with a volume of 44 cubic feet that is open on top and is twice as long as it is wide. Find the width of the box that can be produced using the minimum amount of material . Round to the nearest tenth , if necessary.

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A company wishes to manufacture a box with a volume of 44 cubic feet that is open on top and is twice as long as it is wide. Find the width of the box that can be produced using the minimum amount of material. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

Let the length be l, width be w ...

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