document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233578>Question 233578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula    V=1/3lwh   gives the volume (V) of a rectangular pyramid with length (l), width (w) and height  (h)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer     w=3v/lh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how did she get that?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172403 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172403\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> formulas for volumes of a pyramid are attached <a  rel=nofollow HREF= \"http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year10/ch14_measurement/25_pyramid/21pyramid.htm\" target = \"_blank\">here</a>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "her answer is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w=3v/lh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v=1/3lwh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this formula really looks like:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v = (1/3) * l * w * h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that would be equivalent to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v = (l * w * h)/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by 3 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*v = l * w * h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by l * h to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * v/ (l * h) = w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is equivalent to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 3*v/l*h which is also equivalent to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 3v/lh\r<BR>\n" );
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