document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59072>Question 59072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  find the surface area in square centimeters of a rectangular solid 8 cm long, 5 cm wide, and 3 cm high? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><B>rcmcc(152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><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=rcmcc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a rectangular prism there is always 2 opposite sides that have the same area,  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to find the surface area, the sides, multiply by LxW and multiply by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since there are 3 sets of sides we have to make 3 calculations and add the together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LxW is one set<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LxH is another set<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WxH is the third set\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "set 1=(2)x(8)x(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set 1 surface area is 80cm squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set 2=(2)x(8)x(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set 2 surface area is 48cm squared<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set 3=(2)x(5)x(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set 3 surface area is 30cm squared\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find the total surface area, add the numbers together.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total surface area of the cube is 158cm squared </SPAN>\n" );
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