document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440268>Question 440268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Saul filled a tank shaped like a rectangular prism wit water. The tank is 9 feet high and its width is 1 foot less than its length.It has a volume of 504 cubed feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help me with this question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain how to find the length and width of the tank. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+1)(9)=504<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2+x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2+x-56=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)(x-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8 or 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the negative result, we get the width to be 7 ft., and the length to be 8 ft.. </SPAN>\n" );
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