document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617437>Question 617437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. if a box is to be 2 feet high, and the width is to be three feet less than its length. If it needs to hold a volume of 80 cubic feet, find the length and width of the box. <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 #388333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L * W * H = 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L * W = 80 / 2 = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W * (W + 3) = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W^2 + 3W - 40 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(W + 8)(W - 5) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W + 8 = 0 ___ W = -8 ___ negative value not realistic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W - 5 = 0 ___ W = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute back to find L </SPAN>\n" );
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