document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=852153>Question 852153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to find the surface area for a prism. The height is 18.5, the width is 12 and the length is 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=513205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism is 2ab + 2bc + 2ac = Surface Area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have 3 values:  18.5, 12, and 6.  We can assign each of these values a letter.  So, lets use a=6, b=18.5, and c=12.  Now, all we need to do is plug the values for each letter into our equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(6)(18.5) + 2(18.5)(12) + 2(6)(12) = Surface Area. ----->\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "222 + 444 + 144 = Surface Area ----->\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "810 = Surface Area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the surface area of your prism is 810. </SPAN>\n" );
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