document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24890>Question 24890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of a cube is given by V = s3. Find the length of a side of a cube if the Volume is 729 cm3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Oops!!  I think the previous solution is in error!  The formula for Volume is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V=+s%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V=+s%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5E3+=+729 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5E3+=+729\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve this, you'll need to take the cube root of each side.  A calculator would be helpful, since this number 729 is fairly large.  If you don't have a calculator, then what you will need to do is find a number that you can cube (that is, multiply times itself and times itself again!) and get 729.  You probably know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E3=+125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E3=+125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E3+=+1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E3+=+1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Since 729 is between 125 and 1000, the number you need must be between 5 and 10.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try 9!  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%5E3+=+729 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%5E3+=+729\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so the answer is s= 9 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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