document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558486>Question 558486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> explain me how to fin the lenght, width, and height this is the information they gave me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the area of the base of the box is 20 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the perimeter of the base of the box is 18 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the volume of the box is 160 cubic inches </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the area of the base of the box is 20 square inches\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L * W = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the perimeter of the base of the box is 18 inches\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify, divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + W = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = (9-W)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace L with (9-W) in the area equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W(9-W) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-W^2 + 9W = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = W^2 - 9W + 20; a quadratic equation, that will easily factor to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-4)(W-5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 4, then L = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 5, then L = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the volume of the box is 160 cubic inches\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the height by dividing the volume by the area of the base (20)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions of the box 5 by 4 by 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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