SOLUTION: The height of a box is 4 inches more than the width and the length is 1 inch more than the width. If the volume of the box is 630 inches cubed, what are the dimensions of the box?
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Question 316402: The height of a box is 4 inches more than the width and the length is 1 inch more than the width. If the volume of the box is 630 inches cubed, what are the dimensions of the box?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The height of a box is 4 inches more than the width and the length is 1 inch more than the width. If the volume of the box is 630 inches cubed, what are the dimensions of the box?
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h = w+4
L = w+1
Vol = L*w*h
w*(w+1)*(w+4) = 630
w = 7.062882096135214 (by graphical methods)
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