EXAMPLE 5 A rectangular storage container with an open top has a volume of 20 m3. The length of its base is twice its width. Material for the base costs $8 per square meter; material for the sides costs $7 per square meter. Express the cost of materials as a function of the width of the base.

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A rectangular storage container with an open top has a volume of 20 m3. The length of its base is twice its width.
Material for the base costs $8 per square meter; material for the sides costs $7 per square meter. Express the cost of materials as a
function of the width of the base.
Transcribed Image Text:EXAMPLE 5 A rectangular storage container with an open top has a volume of 20 m3. The length of its base is twice its width. Material for the base costs $8 per square meter; material for the sides costs $7 per square meter. Express the cost of materials as a function of the width of the base.
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