document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=812820>Question 812820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me: I need to find the surface area of this shape. I think it is a prism: top is 5' side is 3' bottom is 3' and 4'. how do I figure this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the dimensions are 5 by 3 by 4,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use labels L = 5 , W = 4 , H = 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are six surfaces on a box, so we want<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2*LW + 2*LH + 2*WH .<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2*5*4 + 2*5*3 + 2*4*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  40 + 30 + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  94 ft^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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