document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564498>Question 564498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a polynomial to represent the volume of the rectangular prism.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length= x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width= x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height= 1/2x-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far I've got:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=(x+5)(x-4)(1/2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for some reason I don't think this is the right way to set it up please help me. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365375 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=365375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a polynomial to represent the volume of the rectangular prism.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length= x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width= x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height= 1/2x-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far I've got:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v=(x+5)(x-4)(1/2x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = (x^2+x-20)((1/2)x - 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = (1/2)x(x^2+x-20) -3(x^2+x-20)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = (1/2)x^3 + (1/2)x^2 - 10x - 3x^2 -x + 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = (1/2)x^3 - (5/2)x^2 - 11x + 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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