document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=280779>Question 280779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If the volume of cube is 700 inches^3 and S= length of a side, what is the length of a side? Equation: V= S^3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204049 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204049\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S = length of a side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = volume = S^3 = 700 cubic inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a calculator, you can use the exponent of 1/3 to get the cube root...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "700<sup>1/3</sup> = 8.879040017<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That makes sense because 9^3 = 9*9*9 = 729.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In contrast, 8^3 = 8*8*8 = 512.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, logically the cube root should be much closer to 9 than to 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of each side is 8.879040017.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done </SPAN>\n" );
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