document.write( "Question 280093: What is the height of a box with a length of 3 feet, a width of 2 feet and a surface area of 52 square feet? \n" ); document.write( "
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surface area of a rectangular box
\n" ); document.write( "There are six sides
\n" ); document.write( "2 with length and width ie top and bottom 2*(3*2)=12
\n" ); document.write( "2 with length and height ie sides 2*(3*h)=6h
\n" ); document.write( "2 with width and height ie the ends 2*(2*h)=4h
\n" ); document.write( "12+6h+4h=52
\n" ); document.write( "10h=40
\n" ); document.write( "h=4
\n" ); document.write( "height = 4 feet
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\n" ); document.write( "12+24+16=52
\n" ); document.write( "52=52
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