SOLUTION: A box has a surface area of 184 sq in. Give the dimensions it could have for its length, width, height. HINT: find three areas that adds up to 92 sq. in.

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Question 852582: A box has a surface area of 184 sq in. Give the dimensions it could have for its length, width, height. HINT: find three areas that adds up to 92 sq. in.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
About all you can do with just that information is this:

x, y, z, the dimensions.
2(xy)+2yz+2xz=184
which simplifies to xy+yz+xz=92.

You have one equation and three unknown variables.
More information is needed for finding the dimensions.