SOLUTION: A fish tank has a volume of 720 cubic inches.The lenth of the tank is 6 inches and the width of the tank is 8.Find the tanks height.

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Question 245804: A fish tank has a volume of 720 cubic inches.The lenth of the tank is 6 inches and the width of the tank is 8.Find the tanks height.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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A fish tank has a volume of 720 cubic inches.The lenth of the tank is 6 inches and the width of the tank is 8.Find the tanks height.
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Let h = height
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Since:
volume = length * width * height
Plugging in the given values we have:
720 = 6 * 8 * h
720 = 48h
720/48 = h
15 inches = h (height)