document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425325>Question 425325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of a rectangular pool is 1080 cubic centimeters. Its length, width, and depth are in the ratio 10:4:1. Find the number of meters in each of the three dimensions.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "***I know that the volume formula for a rectangle is V=lwh, but Im not sure where to put the depth part of the problem into the given equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296187 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=296187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of a rectangular pool is 1080 cubic centimeters. Its length, width, and depth are in the ratio 10:4:1. Find the number of meters in each of the three dimensions. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "depth = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vol = lwh<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1080 = x*4x*10x = 40x^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^3 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "depth = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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