document.write( "Question 1128542: The volume of a rectangular solid is given by the formula V = lwh, where l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The formula with slightly different choice for the variables:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"v=150\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"w=L-5\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"150=L%2A%28L-5%29%2A3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"150=3%28L%5E2-5L%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"50=L%5E2-5L\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L%5E2-5L-50=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28L%2B5%29%28L-10%29=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=10\"------------\"w=10-5=5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sum of length and width:
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