document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864416>Question 864416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three rectangular prisms have a combined volume of 518 cubic feet. Prism A has one-third the volume of Prism B, and prism B and C have equal volume. What is the volume of each prism?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = volume of prism B and C, so the volume of prism A is x/3. Add up the 3 volumes and set it equal to 518. Then solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3 + x + x = 518\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3 + 2x = 518\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x/3 + 2x) = 3*518\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 6x = 1554\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 1554\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1554/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 222\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 222\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3 = 222/3 = 74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of Prism A: 74 cubic feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of Prism B: 222 cubic feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of Prism C: 222 cubic feet </SPAN>\n" );
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