document.write( "Question 350530: the width of a rectangle storage container is 1.25 times its height . the length of the container is 16 inches and the volume of the container is 2000 cubic inches. find the dimensions of the container \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #250560 by jjordan95(63)\"\" \"About 
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First off, lets transform the word problem into algebra so we understand what we are working with here.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Height+%28H%29+=+X+inches\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Weight+%28W%29+=+1.5X+inches\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Length+%28L%29+=+16+inches\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Volume+%28V%29+=+2000+cubic+inches\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The volume of a rectangular prism is
\n" ); document.write( "\"V+=+H%2AW%2AL\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the next step, now that we have listed our given information, is to plug it into the formula.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2000 cubic inches = X inches * 1.25X inches * 16 inches
\n" ); document.write( "2000 cubic inches / 16 inches = 125 square inches
\n" ); document.write( "125 square inches = X inches * 1.25 X inches
\n" ); document.write( "125 square inches = 1.25X^2 square inches
\n" ); document.write( "125 / 1.25 = x^2 inches squared
\n" ); document.write( "100 square inches = X^2 inches
\n" ); document.write( "square root of 100 square inches = X = \"highlight%28H+=+simplify%2810%29+inches%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "1.25 * 10 = 1.25X = \"highlight%28W+=+simplify%2825%2F2%29+inches%29\"
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