document.write( "Question 206610: suppose that a box has a base with a width of x, a length of x+1 and a hieght of 2 inches. It is cut from a rectangular sheet of materrial with an area of 182 inches2 find the dimension of the box. \n" ); document.write( "
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a box has a base with a width of x, a length of x+1 and a height of 2 inches.
\n" ); document.write( " It is cut from a rectangular sheet of material with an area of 182 inches2
\n" ); document.write( "find the dimension of the box.
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\n" ); document.write( "From the height, (2 inches) the sheet dimensions will be:
\n" ); document.write( "(Add 4 inches to each box dimension):
\n" ); document.write( "(x+4) * (x+5) = 182
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 5x + 4x + 20 = 182
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 9x + 20 - 182 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 9x - 162 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Factors to:
\n" ); document.write( "(x + 18)(x - 9) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Positive solution
\n" ); document.write( "x = 9 inches is the width of the box
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "9 + 1 = 10 inches is the length
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution by finding the area of the sheet
\n" ); document.write( "(9+4) * (10+4) = 182 \n" ); document.write( "
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