document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307208>Question 307208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cubic shipping container had a volume of v3 cubic meters. The height of the container was decreased by a whole number of meters and the width was increased by a whole number of meters so that the volume of the container is now v3 + 2v2 – 3v. Find out the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. By how many meters the height was decreased?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. By how many meters the width was increased?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cubic shipping container had a volume of v^3 cubic meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The height of the container was decreased by a whole number of meters and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( " width was increased by a whole number of meters so that the volume of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "container is now v^3 + 2v^2 – 3v. Find out the following:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v^3 + 2v^2 – 3v = V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out v<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v(v^2 + 2v - 3) = V<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v(v + 3)(v - 1) = V<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. By how many meters the height was decreased?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 meter decrease<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. By how many meters the width was increased?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 meter increase  </SPAN>\n" );
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