document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=551492>Question 551492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a box is 10 inches. The length is three inches more than the width. Find the width if the volume is 540 cu inches \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 #359748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><B>TutorDelphia(193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><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=TutorDelphia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=359748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=l*w*h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the info given in the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=w+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540=10*l*w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sub in w+3 for l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540=10(w+3)*w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540=10w(w+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "540=10w^2+30w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=10w^2+30w-540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=10(w^2+3w-54)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=10(w+9)(w-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-9 or 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 is the only reasonable answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And to check 10*9*6=540 </SPAN>\n" );
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