SOLUTION: A rectangular box is twice as long as it is wide and three times as tall as it is long. Find the volume of the box as a function of the width. (V = lwh) jj_tyrrell@yahoo.com

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Question 609201: A rectangular box is twice as long as it is wide and three times as tall as it is long. Find the volume of the box as a function of the width. (V = lwh)
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
box is twice as long as it is wide and 'three times as tall as it is long'3(2x)
Let x, 2x, 6x represent the width, length and height respectively
V = lwh = x·2x·6x = 12x^3, where x is the width
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