I'm having some trouble with this problem. Every time I try it I reach a certain point and then it's like I hit a brick wall of sorts.
A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of 15 cm^3. The length of its base is twice the width. Material for the base costs $15 per square meter. Material for the sides costs $6 per square meter. Find the cost of materials for the cheapest such container.
A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of 15 cm^3. The length of its base is twice the width. Material for the base costs $15 per square meter. Material for the sides costs $6 per square meter. Find the cost of materials for the cheapest such container.