document.write( "Question 951803: A box with no top is to be constructed from a piece of cardboard whose length measures 7in more than its width. The height is 3 inches.
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document.write( "If the volume of the box will be 294in cubed. What are the dimensions of the piece of cardboard. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #805592 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! length = w + 7 \n" ); document.write( "width = w \n" ); document.write( "height = 3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3(w)(w + 7) = 294 \n" ); document.write( "w(w + 7) = 98 \n" ); document.write( "w^2 + 7w = 98 \n" ); document.write( "w^2 + 7w - 98 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(w + 14)(w - 7) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance has to be positive, so w = 7.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The box is 14 inches long, 7 inches wide, and 3 inches tall. \n" ); document.write( " |