document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116565>Question 116565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the formula V = lvh, find l when 2=4 inch., h = 6 inch., and V = 144 cu. in. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you have a couple of errors in you problem. From the looks of it, this problem involves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finding the volume of a box ... and the equation is telling you that the volume (V) is to be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "found by multiplying the length (L) times the width (w) times the height (h). Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation you were given should have been:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = L*w*h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are to find L ... given that w = 4 in, h = 6 in, and V = 144 cu in. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute these values into the appropriate place in the equation and you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 = L*4*6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply out the two numbers on the right side and you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 = L*24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of this equation by 24, the multiplier of the L. When you do you get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144/24 = L*(24/24)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the right side the 24 in the numerator cancels the 24 in the denominator and you are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "left with just the L.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And on the left side the 24 goes into the 144 six times. So you are left with the answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 = L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the units you are working with are inches ... so the answer to this problem is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 6 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem a little better. Note above that I used \"L\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for length instead of lower case \"l\" because the lower case looks like the number one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It just helps to avoid the possibility of making a mistake by confusing it with one.<BR>\n" );
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