SOLUTION: A jumbo chocolate bar with a rectangular shape measures 10 centimeters in length, 8 centimeters in width, and 2 centimeters in thickness. Due to escalating costs of cocoa, the mana

Question 843667: A jumbo chocolate bar with a rectangular shape measures 10 centimeters in length, 8 centimeters in width, and 2 centimeters in thickness. Due to escalating costs of cocoa, the management has decided to reduce the volume of the bar by 10%. To accomplish this reduction, management decides that the new bar should have the same 2 centimeters thickness, but the length and width of each should be reduced by an equal number of centimeters. What should be the dimensions of the new candy bar?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 = height for thickness.
x = how many cm to subtract for length and width
Wanted, cm^3 volume

This is . If this makes sense, then continue.

not factorable.

, and the positive root is likely what you will want.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A jumbo chocolate bar with a rectangular shape measures 10 centimeters in length, 8 centimeters in width, and 2 centimeters in thickness. Due to escalating costs of cocoa, the management has decided to reduce the volume of the bar by 10%. To accomplish this reduction, management decides that the new bar should have the same 2 centimeters thickness, but the length and width of each should be reduced by an equal number of centimeters. What should be the dimensions of the new candy bar?

Thickness: cm
Length: cm
Width: cm
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