document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40840>Question 40840</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of a box is represented by (x^2 + 5x + 6)(x + 5). Find the polynomial that represents the area of the bottom of the box.\r<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 #26251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well if the volume of a rectangular box is given as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = (x^2 + 5x + 6)(x + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can factor that to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = (x + 2)(x + 3)(x + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that any two of these three can be the length or width and third would be the height...it's an ambiguous problem...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The product of any two could represent the area of the base... </SPAN>\n" );
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