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The box (Posted on 2009-01-02) Difficulty: 2 of 5
A box has integer dimensions, and when each one is increased by 2, its volume doubles. What is the largest possible dimension?

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(In reply to Solution? by Sing4TheDay)

With some help from a computer... I found 3 x 11 x 130 = 4290 (5 x 13 x 132 = 8580).   It's possible there may be a combination that yields a larger volume than this but it's the largest I've been able to find.


  Posted by Sing4TheDay on 2009-01-02 16:52:11
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