SOLUTION: given volume of water to be added to rectangular prism of water given only the width and length, asking for the rise of the water?

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Question 878876: given volume of water to be added to rectangular prism of water given only the width and length, asking for the rise of the water?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two horizontal dimensions are m and n. Let y stand for the vertical change in height for the volume to be added. Let v stand for the amount of volume given to be added.

The volume for the rise in height in the prism is m%2An%2Ay=v and you simply solve for y.

mny=v
%28mny%29%281%2Fmn%29=v%2Fmn
highlight%28y=v%2Fmn%29