SOLUTION: The height of a rectangular box is 4 times its length, and its width is 5ft more than its length. The volume of the box is 96ft3. Find the length of the box. Round your answer to

Question 1048700: The height of a rectangular box is 4 times its length, and its width is 5ft
more than its length. The volume of the box is 96ft3. Find the length of the box. Round your answer to two decimal places.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Literal Translation;

height, 4x
width, 5+x
volume, x(x+5)(4x)
volume, 96 cubic feet

But then solve for x. Either factoring or Rational Roots Theorem, otherwise some approximation method or use graphing tool.
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