document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701738>Question 701738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need some help on a problem. It is a word problem and I really can NOT do them!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume of a box is 1755 cubic feet. The width of the box is 9 feet, and it's height is 2 feet more than it's length. Find the height of the box.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Melissa </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The volume of a box is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V=L%2AW%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V=L%2AW%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=length ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=length\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=width ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=width\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=height ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=height\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the volume of a box is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V=1755ft%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V=1755ft%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the width of the box is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W=9ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W=9ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and it's height <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > more than it's length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=L%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=L%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find: the height of the box <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "start with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V=L%2AW%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V=L%2AW%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...plug in given values\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1755=9ft%2A%28a%5E2%2B2a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1755=9ft%2A%28a%5E2%2B2a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1755=9a%5E2%2B18a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1755=9a%5E2%2B18a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=9a%5E2%2B18a-1755 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=9a%5E2%2B18a-1755\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......use quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+%28-18%2B-+sqrt%28+63504%29%29%2F18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+%28-18%2B-+sqrt%28+63504%29%29%2F18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+%28-18%2B-+252%29%2F18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+%28-18%2B-+252%29%2F18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+%28-18%2B+252%29%2F18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+%28-18%2B+252%29%2F18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >..we will find only positive solution because the length could be only positive number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now we can find the height <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=13ft%2B2ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=13ft%2B2ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28h=15ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28h=15ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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