SOLUTION: what happens to the volume of a box if all the sides are tripled?

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Question 584045: what happens to the volume of a box if all the sides are tripled?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If s is the side of the original box,
+V%5B1%5D+=+s%2As%2As+
If each side is tripled,
+V%5B2%5D+=+%283s%29%2A%283s%29%2A%283s%29+
+V%5B2%5D+=+9%2As%2As%2As+
+V%5B2%5D+=+9%2AV%5B1%5D+
The volume of the box is multiplied by 9