document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013761>Question 1013761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cereal box is 2 inches wide. The height of the box is 3 inches more than the length. If the volume is 216in^3 , how tall is the box ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #630221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=630221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> V = LWH = 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here W = 2 and H = L + 3...now plugging in we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L(2)(L+3) = 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L^2 + 6L - 216 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2 + 3L - 108 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L + 12)(L - 9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 9 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 12 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 2 in </SPAN>\n" );
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