SOLUTION: The height of a rectangular box is 4 times its width, and its length is 6in more than its width. The volume of the box is 47in^3
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Question 1190369: The height of a rectangular box is 4 times its width, and its length is 6in more than its width. The volume of the box is 47in^3
Answer by greenestamps(13198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width: x
length: x+4
height: 4x
The volume is 47:
With a volume of 47, x is clearly not going to be a whole number, or even a "nice" fraction. Solve using a graphing calculator.
Also check to see if the given information is correct -- a box with a volume of 47 cubic inches is rather small....
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