document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198164>Question 198164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Jewelery Box has a lenght that is 2 inches longer than the width and a height that is 1 inch smaller than the width. It has a volume of 140 cubic inches. What is the width?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please please help. I appreciate it!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the width in inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume = length x width x height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2A%28w+%2B+2%29%2A%28w+-+1%29+=+140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2A%28w+%2B+2%29%2A%28w+-+1%29+=+140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E2+%2B+2w%29%2A%28w+-+1%29+=+140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E2+%2B+2w%29%2A%28w+-+1%29+=+140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E3+%2B+2w%5E2+-+w%5E2+-+2w+=+140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E3+%2B+2w%5E2+-+w%5E2+-+2w+=+140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E3+%2B+w%5E2+-+2w+=+140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E3+%2B+w%5E2+-+2w+=+140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor out <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2A%28w%5E2+%2B+w+-+2%29+=+140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2A%28w%5E2+%2B+w+-+2%29+=+140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factoring again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2A%28w+%2B+2%29%28w+-+1%29+=+140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2A%28w+%2B+2%29%28w+-+1%29+=+140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+w%2A%28w+%2B+2%29%28w+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+w%2A%28w+%2B+2%29%28w+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll plot it and see where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+50%2C+x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+-+2x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+50%2C+x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+-+2x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It looks like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is going to be about <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%284%29+=+4%2A%284+%2B+2%29%2A%284+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%284%29+=+4%2A%284+%2B+2%29%2A%284+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%284%29+=+4%2A6%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%284%29+=+4%2A6%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%284%29+=+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%284%29+=+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll try <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%285%29+=+5%2A7%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%285%29+=+5%2A7%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%285%29+=+140 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%285%29+=+140\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > bingo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is 5 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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