document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980212>Question 980212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Volume of a rectangular box is 48 cu units.  Find the width and length of the box. The length is x+2, width is x, height is 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Volume of a rectangular box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= length x width x height<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 48 = (x + 2) x (x) x (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 48 = 2x^2 + 4x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 4x - 48 + 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide throughout by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 24 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factorise<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 4)(x + 6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6 (no answer as -ve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 4 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 6 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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