document.write( "Question 169283: the width of a box is 2 unites less than its length and 5 units more than its height. Write a polynomial function in x, where x equals the width, that represents the volume of the box. (note: x may need to be defined in the problem.) \n" ); document.write( "

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The width of the box is x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The length of the box is (x + 2)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The height of the box is (x - 5)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The volume of a rectangular solid is given by length X width X height, so for this box:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"V=%28x%2B2%29%28x%29%28x-5%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiplying:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"V=%28x%5E2%2B2x%29%28x-5%29=red%28x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-5x%5E2-10x%29=green%28x%5E3-3x%5E2-10x%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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