document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=743439>Question 743439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.	You have an order for an 8 gallon aquarium that is 20 inches long and 10.5 inches wide. How deep should the aquarium be? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what I know....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common aquarium holds 10 gallons.  I know volume of a right rectangular tank is found by multiplying the length of the tank times the width times the height, or V=lwh. I know 231 cubic inches are equal to 1 gallon. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help me understand how to solve this? I have work due on stuff similar. Thanks!<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 #452901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=452901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have an order for an 8 gallon aquarium that is 20 inches long and 10.5 inches wide. How deep should the aquarium be? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common aquarium holds 10 gallons.  I know volume of a right rectangular tank is found by multiplying the length of the tank times the width times the height, or V=lwh. I know 231 cubic inches are equal to 1 gallon. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What's common is not relevant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = lwh & 1 gallon = 231 cu inches is all you need to know.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = 20*10.5*h = 8 gal*231 cubic in/gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210h = 1848<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 1848/210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h =~ 8.8 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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