document.write( "Question 309470: The top of a right rectangular box has an area of 88cm^2
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document.write( "The sides have areas 32cm^2 and 44cm^2 What are the
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Algebra.Com's Answer #221455 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The top of a right rectangular box has an area of 88cm^2 \n" ); document.write( "The sides have areas 32cm^2 and 44cm^2 \n" ); document.write( " What are the dimensions of the box? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "L*W = 88 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "L*H = 32 \n" ); document.write( "L = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "W*H = 44 \n" ); document.write( "W = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for L & W in the 1st equation \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "88H^2 = 1408 \n" ); document.write( "H^2 = \n" ); document.write( "H^2 = 16 \n" ); document.write( "H = \n" ); document.write( "H = 4 cm is the height \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "L = \n" ); document.write( "L = \n" ); document.write( "L = 8 cm is the length \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "I'll let you find W using W = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |