SOLUTION: a box is 4in high. its length is 1.5 times its width. the volume of the boz is 1350 in squared. what are the width and length of the box?

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Question 811787: a box is 4in high. its length is 1.5 times its width. the volume of the boz is 1350 in squared. what are the width and length of the box?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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x length
y width
z height

z+=+4
x+=+1.5%28y%29
y = unknown
volume, xyz=1350
1.5y%2Ay%2A4=1350
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y%5E2=1350%2F1.5
y=sqrt%281350%2F1.5%29=highlight%2830%29
Use this y value to compute x=%281.5%29%2830%29=highlight%2845%29

SUMMARY: length is 45 inches, width is 30 inches.