SOLUTION: the height of the box is 6 inches.the length is 3 inches more than the width find the width if the volume is 528 cubic inches?

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Question 964830: the height of the box is 6 inches.the length is 3 inches more than the width find the width if the volume is 528 cubic inches?
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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W=width; L=length=W+3in; H=height=6in

Substitute for L.
Divide each side by 6in.
Subtract 88in^2 from each side.




ANSWER 1: The width is 8 inches.
L=W+3in=8in+3in=11in ANSWER 2: The length is 11 inches.
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