document.write( "Question 1209469: This is a problem that uses the answer from the previous question so I will type both questions, but only need helps with the second question.\r
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document.write( "(Q1)  I will assume that the second cut was parallel to the first cut.\r\n" );
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document.write( "      Initially, the volume of the cube was x^3 cubic feet.\r\n" );
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document.write( "      After first cut,  the volume of the remained part is  x^3 -   cubic feet.\r\n" );
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document.write( "      After second cut, the volume of the remained part is  \r\n" );
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document.write( "            x^3 -  -  = x^3 -   cubic feet.   <<<---===  Answer to Q1\r\n" );
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document.write( "(Q2)  The remaining marble was cut into pieces weighting 85 pounds each\r\n" );
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document.write( "      -  hence, the weight of the whole remained part before cutting in two equal mass pieces was 2*85 = 170 pounds.\r\n" );
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document.write( "      Now, if we want to find the weight of the original cube, we write this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "            = 170  pounds,    (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "      where d is the density of the marble, in units  .\r\n" );
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document.write( "      Would the problem in the post be actual/(true) Math problem, it must provide the density of marble \"d\" in the text\r\n" );
document.write( "      as a given input value. But it does not provide, so I start doubt if it is a true Math problem.\r\n" );
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document.write( "      At these circumstances, you should find the density of the marble \"d\" somewhere in the tables outside.\r\n" );
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document.write( "      When you find it - substitute the value of the marble density \"d\" into equation (1) and solve it for x.\r\n" );
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