document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386954>Question 386954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) A rectangular storage unit has dimensions of : 1m by 2m by 3m. If each linear dimension is increased  by the same amount. a) What increase would result in a new storage unit with a volume of 10 times the orginal? b) How many possible solutions are there to this problem? c) Sketch the graph of the information presented in this problem. Show how the zeros of the function relate to the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273496 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273496\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) A rectangular storage unit has dimensions of : 1m by 2m by 3m. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If each linear dimension is increased  by the same amount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Old Volume 1*2*3 = 6 cubic meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New VOlume (x+1)(x+2)(x+3) cubic meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What increase would result in a new storage unit with a volume of 10 times the orginal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve (x+1)(x+2)(x+3) = 10*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I graphed the left side and the right side separately<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and found the x-value of the point of intersection.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) How many possible solutions are there to this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: One Real Number answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Sketch the graph of the information presented in this problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Show how the zeros of the function relate to the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph: (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)-60 = y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2 is the only Real Number zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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