document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1196504>Question 1196504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular storage container with an open top is to have a volume of 10m cubed. The length of the base of the container is twice its width. Assume that the width of the base of the container is x metres and the height is y metres. Assume that material costs $15 per square metre, while material for the side costs $20 per square metre.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an equation to express the volume of the container in terms of the variables X, and then write Y in terms of X.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My notes so far...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base width=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base length=2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height= 1.33X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am lost. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I can figure out the first part, then the following two parts of the question will become easier. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A bit of commentary on @MathLover1's answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's correct, but I would leave out the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > part<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > refers to meters, and it is NOT a variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > refers to cubic meters. Think of a 1 m by 1 m by 1 m cube.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would write it as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+2x%5E2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+2x%5E2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which solves to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%285%29%2F%28x%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%285%29%2F%28x%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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