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document.write( "Three rectangular prisms have a combined volume of 518 cubic feet. Prism A has one-third the volume of Prism B, Prism B and C have equal volume. What is the volume of each prism? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let B & C have volumes = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "prism A will have x/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/3 + x + x = 518\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x/3 = 518\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 518 *3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=74*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 222 cu.ft  ( B & C)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Vol A = 74 cu.ft </SPAN>\n" );
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