I Have a Piece of Cardboard That Is Twice as Long

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I have a piece of cardboard that is twice as long as it is wide. If I cut a 1-inch by 1-inch square from each corner and fold up the resulting flaps, I get a box with a volume of 112 cubic inches. What are the dimensions of the cardboard?

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