document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565488>Question 565488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problems give me a very hard time. Figuring out how to set up the problem is my biggest problem. Can u please help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height of a box is 8inches. The length is three inches more thane the width. Find the width if the volume is 144.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Inches-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width-3(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( " So would it be : 3(x) + 8= 144? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><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=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of the box can be calculated by length times width times height, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=volume+=+length%2Awidth%2Aheight ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"volume+=+length%2Awidth%2Aheight\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 8 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = x + 3 inches (three inches more than the width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "volume = 144 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=in%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"in%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simply plug these into your formula for volume:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=volume+=+length%2Awidth%2Aheight ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"volume+=+length%2Awidth%2Aheight\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144+=+%28x+%2B+3%29%28x%29%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144+=+%28x+%2B+3%29%28x%29%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <==YOUR FORMULA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 8 and x: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144+=+%28x+%2B+3%29%288x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144+=+%28x+%2B+3%29%288x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply x + 3 and 8x: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144+=+8x%5E2+%2B+24x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144+=+8x%5E2+%2B+24x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 144 from both sides of the equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+8x%5E2+%2B+24x+-+144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+8x%5E2+%2B+24x+-+144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide everything by 8: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+x%5E2+%2B+3x+-+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+x%5E2+%2B+3x+-+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor: 0 = (x - 3)(x + 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put each part equal to 0 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3 = 0 and x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 or -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since a measurement cannot be negative, the width must be 3 INCHES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I helped! =) </SPAN>\n" );
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