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Answer:

12 in.

Explanation:

Surface area of cube: 6a^2

Surface area= 864 inches

864= 6a^2

/6 /6

144= a^2


√(144\\)=
√(a^2\\)

a= 12 or -12

A side can't be a negative number, so the answer is 12 in.

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