document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35719>Question 35719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the box has a surface area of 214cm squared, find the the value of x. side1 is x+1, side 2 is x+2 and side 3 is x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the box has a surface area of 214cm squared, find the the value of x. side1 is x+1, side 2 is x+2 and side 3 is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SURFACE AREA =2*(LB+BH+HL)=214<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X+1)+(X+1)(X+2)+X(X+2)=214/2=107<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+X+X^2+2X+X+2+X^2+2X=107<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X^2+6X-105=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+2X-35=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+7X-5X-35=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X+7)-5(X+7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+7)(X-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5  SINCE NEGATIVE VALUES ARE NOT RELEVANT </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );