document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=586477>Question 586477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The volume of a box is 96 cubic inches.  The length is 8 inches more than the height.  The width is 2 inches less than the height. Find the dimensions of the box </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nglngl><B>nglngl(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nglngl><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=373765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=height (the one no information is given about)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height=x   length=x+8   width=x-2   volume=96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "volume=height * length * width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "96=x(x+8)(x-2)   substitute in what you know\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=96=x%5E3%2B6x%5E2-16x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"96=x%5E3%2B6x%5E2-16x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  multiply out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E3%2B6x%5E2-16x-96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E3%2B6x%5E2-16x-96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  subtract 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E2%28x%2B6%29-16%28x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E2%28x%2B6%29-16%28x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  factor by grouping<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=%28x%5E2-16%29%28x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=%28x%5E2-16%29%28x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    continue factoring<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=x^2 or x=-6       continue factoring<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+-4 or x=-6     solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4  because it cannot be negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height=4  length=12  width=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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