Find the size of the squares cut out

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A rectangular sheet of tin plate is 20 cm by 16 cm and is to be made into an open box with a base having an area of 140 cm2 , by cutting out equal squares from the four corners and then bending the edges upwards. Find the size of the squares cut out.

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