SOLUTION: A box can hold 160 inches cubed. It is four inches high and its width is three feet less than its length. What is the box's length and width? What formula is used to calculate the
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Question 1052962: A box can hold 160 inches cubed. It is four inches high and its width is three feet less than its length. What is the box's length and width? What formula is used to calculate the size of the box?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The formula is
= volume
= the length
= the width
= the height
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You are given:
in3
in
in
( note I converted ft to inches )
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Plug data into formula and
find and
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This is possible because you have
2 equations and 2 unknowns
Answer by ikleyn(52832) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Feet and inches in one problem?
I do not believe in it.
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