document.write( "Question 854417: the volume of a rectangular box is 240cu units. How do you find the length and width when you have the h=5, w=x, l=x+2 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #514664 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "240 = (x+2)(x)(5)
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document.write( " 48 = x^2 + 2x
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document.write( "   x^2 + 2x - 48
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document.write( "  (x+8)(x-6) = 0    (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( "         x = 6 units, the width.  The length is 8 units \n" );
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